Female reproduction system T3 W4

Diagram

a. Bladder

b. Urethra

c. Clitoris

d. Uterus (womb)

e. Uterine tube

f. Ovaries

g. Rectum

h. Cervix

i. Vagina

Ovaries description + function

• Almond shaped glands about 3cm in length

• Where the female gametes are produced + secreted (eggs)

Fallopian tubes description + function

• 2 fallopian tubes attached to each ovary

• Carry egg to the uterus from the ovaries

Fimbriae description + function

• Finger like projections on fallopian tube walls

• Helps guide egg into uterine tube

Uterus (womb) description + function

• Hollow, pear shaped organ found behind bladder with walls made of soft muscle

• Protect + nourish fetus while it devlops

Endomentrium description + function

• Soft mucous membrane lining uterus

• To prepare for and maintain pregnancy, and to shed during menstruation if pregnancy doesn't occur

Cervix description + function

• Neck of uterus

• Acting as a passage for menstrual flow, sperm to enter the uterus, and a baby to exit during childbirth.

Vagina description + function

• Canal leading to outside of the body capable of stretching

• To help in the process of sexual reproduction

Vulva (labia majora + labia minora) description + function

• Exterior of vagina (vulva)

  • Majora: 2 fleshy folds of skin made of fat + fibrous tissue

  • Minora: Behind majora, 2 smaller folds of skin, pink in colour + without fat

  • Function: Contains large number of glands that secrete an oily substance.

Clitoris description + function

• A structure equivalent to the penis. Contains erectile tissue, blood vessel + nerves. very sensitive

• Assists in the process of sexual reproduction through sexual stimulation