FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

— the main female reproductive organ.

• Ovary

• Uterus

• Oviduct

How many ovaries does the female reproductive have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

The ovaries have two functions: A. To produce the female sex cells called the ____. B. To produce the female hormones called ____ and ___.

• egg cells, estrogen, testosterone

• sperm cells, progesterone, estrogen

• egg cells, estrogen, progesterone

— is also known as the womb. It is hollow, pear-shaped organ. It is here where the fetus stays for nine months until birth. It is also the passage way for the sperm to travel from the vagina to the fallopian tube.

• ovary

• Uterus

• oviduct

— This is the passageway of the mature egg cell from the ovary to the uterus. This is also where the mature egg cell unites with the sperm cells.

• uterus

• ovary

• oviduct

Oviduct is also called the____

• ovary

• fallopian tube

• womb

— is a muscular ring that connects the uterus to the vagina. This serves as the entrance to the uterus.

• cervix

• vagina

• vulva

— a soft-walled tube with mucous membrane. It is about 7 centimeters long. It is also called the birth canal.

• cervix

• vagina

• vulva

— is the external female organ. It consists of the major labia and the minor labia.

• cervix

• vagina

• vulva

_____are also called ova (ovum when referred to as singular). An ovum is released alternately once a month from either ovary.

• EGG CELLS

• ESTROGEN

• PROGESTERONE