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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. Female Reproductive System. *Anatomy of Female System. Ovaries: produce ova (eggs) during ovulation Produces the hormone estrogen Fallopian Tubes: egg travels to the uterus; where fertilization takes place!. *Anatomy of Female System. Uterus:
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*Anatomy of Female System • Ovaries: • produce ova (eggs) during ovulation • Produces the hormone estrogen • Fallopian Tubes: • egg travels to the uterus; where fertilization takes place!
*Anatomy of Female System • Uterus: • Where the baby (zygote) develops until birth.
Anatomy of Female System • Menstruation (“the period”) • The monthly shedding of the endometrium • Endometrium:the lining of the uterus that a fertilized egg will implant in or shed if no egg is fertilized
Anatomy of Female System • Cervix:lower part of the uterus connected to the vagina • Vagina:Passageway through which menstrual flow leaves the body
Gamete Production Fertilization
Hormone Control • Estrogen and progesterone: support growth of the endometrium and menstruation
Placenta and Umbilical Cord • an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, thermo-regulation, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply