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The ______ are small, almond-shaped organs that secrete hormones.
The ______ are small, almond-shaped organs that secrete hormones.
ovaries
The ______ provide a passageway for sperm to reach the egg.
The ______ provide a passageway for sperm to reach the egg.
fallopian tubes
A fertilized egg develops and grows in the ______.
A fertilized egg develops and grows in the ______.
uterus
The ______ connects the uterus to the vagina.
The ______ connects the uterus to the vagina.
The ______, also known as the birth canal, leads from the cervix to the outside of the body.
The ______, also known as the birth canal, leads from the cervix to the outside of the body.
Flashcards
What are the fallopian tubes?
What are the fallopian tubes?
Two tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus, responsible for transporting the egg and providing a passageway for sperm.
What is the ovary?
What is the ovary?
A small, almond-shaped organ that produces and releases eggs.
What is the cervix?
What is the cervix?
The lower end of the uterus that connects to the vagina, acts as a gatekeeper between the uterus and the vagina.
What is the uterus?
What is the uterus?
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What are the external genitalia?
What are the external genitalia?
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Study Notes
Ovaries
- Small, almond-shaped organs
- Produce estrogen and progesterone
- Eggs mature at puberty
- Release a ripened egg approximately every 28 days
Fallopian Tubes/Uterine Tubes
- Two tubes connecting ovaries to uterus
- Hold egg until fertilization
- Allow sperm to reach egg, fertilized egg to uterus
Uterus/Womb
- Hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ
- Fertilized egg develops and grows here
- Uterine wall sheds if egg unfertilized, causing menstruation
Cervix
- Narrow canal connecting uterus to upper vagina
- Connects lower end uterus to upper vagina
Vagina/Birth Canal
- Hollow tube from cervix to outside the body
- Elastic walls allow expansion (childbirth, intercourse)
Vulva
- External genitalia
- Mons veneris: hairy pad over pubic bone
- Labia minora: small, modified skin lips
- Labia majora: large, pubic hair lips
- Clitoris: small, almond-shaped erectile tissue
- Vaginal orifice: opening into vagina
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