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Female Reproductive System
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Path of the EGG: 1. Ovary 2. Fallopian Tube 3. Uterus 4. Cervix 5. Vagina | EGGS: female sex cell |
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OVULATION: egg is released from ovary | |
MENSTRUATION: release (shedding) of the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) | |
MENOPAUSE: ovaries stop releasing eggs and reproductive years end; onset is usually late 40s or early 50s |
OVARIES |
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FALLOPIAN TUBES |
fertilization (conception) |
UTERUS (WOMB) |
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CERVIX (part of the uterus) |
Must dilate (widen) to 10cm during labor for a vaginal birth to occur |
VAGINA |
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VULVA |
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URETHRA |
|
Female Reproductive System
![](https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/51eacfdb-1330-4d0e-a6c4-2a4f00aad1fd.png)
Path of the EGG: 1. Ovary 2. Fallopian Tube 3. Uterus 4. Cervix 5. Vagina | EGGS: female sex cell |
---|---|
OVULATION: egg is released from ovary | |
MENSTRUATION: release (shedding) of the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) | |
MENOPAUSE: ovaries stop releasing eggs and reproductive years end; onset is usually late 40s or early 50s |
OVARIES |
|
---|---|
FALLOPIAN TUBES |
fertilization (conception) |
UTERUS (WOMB) |
|
CERVIX (part of the uterus) |
Must dilate (widen) to 10cm during labor for a vaginal birth to occur |
VAGINA |
|
VULVA |
|
URETHRA |
|