Female Reproductive System Plaque

Ovum

Fertilized egg cell

Corona radiata

Supply vital proteins to the ovum

Zona pellucidum

Protection of ovum

Nucleus

Controls all the things the cell must do to live, grow, and reproduce

Round ligament

Holds the uterus in place

Ovarian ligament

Holds the ovary in place

Fallopian tube

Site of fertilization

Ovary

Production of estrogen and progesterone

Infundibulum with fimbriae

Draws ovum in after ovulation

Uterus

Development of the fetus

Ureter

Carries urine to urinary bladder

Vagina

Birth canal

Perimetrium

Protection

Myometrium

Contracts during birth

Cervix

Development of the fetus

Vaginal orifice

Opening for child during birth

Urinary bladder

Stores bladder

Urethra

Tubule that allows for urine to be excreted

External urethral orifice

Exit point of sperm

Clitoris

Female erectile tissue