Female Reproductive Organs and Functions

Vocabulary flashcards covering the structures and functions of the female reproductive system from the Cambridge IGCSE Biology syllabus.

Oviduct

Connects the ovary to the uterus and is lined with ciliated cells to push the released ovum down it. Fertilisation occurs here

Ovary

Contains ova (female gametes) which will mature and develop when hormones are released

Uterus

Muscular bag with a soft lining where the fertilised egg (zygote) will be implanted to develop into a foetus

Cervix

Ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus to keep the developing foetus in place during pregnancy

Vagina

The muscular tube that leads to the inside of the woman's body where the males penis will enter during sexual intercourse and sperm are deposited