The Female Reproductive System PDF

# The Female Reproductive System ## Internal **Infundibulum** * Finger like projections * Linking ovary and fallopian tube * Attracts ovum to fallopian tube **Endometrium:** * Lining of uterus * Embryo attaches here * Sheds once over 28 days **Myometrium** * Muscular layer * Contracts during c...

# The Female Reproductive System ## Internal **Infundibulum** * Finger like projections * Linking ovary and fallopian tube * Attracts ovum to fallopian tube **Endometrium:** * Lining of uterus * Embryo attaches here * Sheds once over 28 days **Myometrium** * Muscular layer * Contracts during childbirth and active labor **Uterus** * Muscular organ * Myometrium * Location of pregnancy **Fallopian tube:** * Site of fertilization * Lined with cilia to move ovum along **Ovary** * Site of oogenesis * Secretes oestrogen and progesterone **Cervix** * Opening of uterus * Protects uterus **Vagina** * Birth canal * Receives semen ## External **Opening Urethra** * The opening of your urethra is the hole you pee from **Vaginal Opening** * This is where your baby exits your body during child birth and where period blood flows during menstruation. **Clitoris** * Most sensitive part of your vulva * Capable of producing the most intense and pleasurable sexual responses in your body **Hymen** * A small, thin piece of tissue at the opening or your vagina * Formed during development and present during **Labia Majora** * ("Large Lips") A pair of large, fleshy folds of tissue that form the lateral borders of the vulva and protect the external genital organs. **Labia Minora** * ("Small Lips") Are paired folds of smooth tissue underlying the labia majora. They range from light pink to brownish black. **The Female Reproductive System** * The female reproductive system includes parts of the female body that are involved in fertility, reproduction and sex. * The female reproductive system provides several functions. In addition to allowing a person to have sexual intercourse, it also helps a person reproduce. **Guide Questions** * What are the function of the female reproductive system? * Can you name the main organs of the female reproductive system? * What does each human do to help with reproduction.