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Reproductive System

Reproductive System. Vocabulary. Vagina – opening to the uterus by way of the cervix Cervix – base of/opening to the uterus Uterus – implantation occurs here, as well as development of a fetus Ovaries – produce the ova/eggs Fallopian Tubes – connect the ovaries to the uterus

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Reproductive System

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  1. Reproductive System

  2. Vocabulary • Vagina – opening to the uterus by way of the cervix • Cervix – base of/opening to the uterus • Uterus – implantation occurs here, as well as development of a fetus • Ovaries – produce the ova/eggs • Fallopian Tubes – connect the ovaries to the uterus • Endometrium – lining which develops along the uterus each menstrual cycle

  3. Female Reproductive System

  4. Fertility • The body prepares for conception every menstrual cycle • 3 things • Egg is released • Cervical mucus • Endometrial lining develops • After the egg is released, it needs to be fertilized within 24 hours

  5. Conception and Implantation • Once sperm enters the vagina, it moves through the cervix to the fallopian tube • There, the sperm can fertilize an egg • ^ This is the moment of conception = new life • The fertilized egg moves into the uterus and implants in the endometrium

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