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Female

Reproductive System
VIDEO OF FETAL DEVELOPMENT 3D
The female reproductive system is made up of
the internal and external sex organs that
function in the reproduction of new
offspring.Its functions are to produce female
sex cells, receive sperm cells from the male and
nurtures the development of and provides
nourishment for the new individual. It consists
of the ovaries, oviducts (Fallopian tubes),
uterus, vagina & external genitalia.
•Describe the parts of the
female reproductive system
along with other function.
QUESTIONS:
1.What are the functions of the female reproductive system.
• Its functions are to produce female sex cells, receive sperm cells
from the male and nurtures the development of and provides
nourishment for the new individual
2. What are the internal reproductive organ
•Oviduct, uterus, ovaries and the fallopian tubes
3. What is the function of the following:
• Ovary, oviduct, uterus & vagina
Label the diagram and write the function of each
part below.
The internal reproductive organs include:
> Vagina: The vagina is a canal that joins the cervix (the
lower part of uterus) to the outside of the body. It also is
known as the birth canal.
> Uterus: The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the
home to a developing fetus. The uterus is divided into two
parts: the cervix, which is the lower part that opens into the
vagina, and the main body of the uterus, called the corpus.
The corpus can easily expand to hold a developing baby. A
canal through the cervix allows sperm to enter and menstrual
blood to exit.
> Ovaries: The ovaries are small, oval-shaped glands that are located on either side of the
uterus. The ovaries produce eggs and hormones.

> Fallopian tubes: These are narrow tubes that are attached to the upper part of the
uterus and serve as pathways for the ova (egg cells) to travel from the ovaries to the uterus.
Fertilization of an egg by a sperm normally occurs in the fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg
then moves to the uterus, where it implants to the uterine lining.
> The female reproductive system provides several functions. The ovaries
produce the egg cells, called the ova or oocytes. The oocytes are then transported to the
fallopian tube where fertilization by a sperm may occur. The fertilized egg then moves to the
uterus, where the uterine lining has thickened in response to the normal hormones of the
reproductive cycle. Once in the uterus, the fertilized egg can implant into thickened uterine
lining and continue to develop. If implantation does not take place, the uterine lining is shed as
menstrual flow. In addition, the female reproductive system produces female sex hormones that
maintain the reproductive cycle.
During menopause, the female
reproductive system gradually stops
making the female hormones necessary
for the reproductive cycle to work. At
this point, menstrual cycles can
become irregular and eventually stop.
One year after menstrual cycles stop,
the woman is considered to be
menopausal
When a baby girl is born, her ovaries contain
hundreds of thousands of eggs, which stay
inactive until puberty begins. At puberty, the
pituitary gland (in the central part of the brain)
starts making hormones that stimulate the ovaries
to make female sex hormones, including
estrogen. The secretion of these hormones causes
a girl to develop into a sexually mature woman.
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