Female Reproductive System 9th grade Health
Structure and Function 1. Puberty=during this period of time, many body changes occur. These are breast development Widening of the hips The beginning of the menstrual cycle Body hair development, etc.
Ovary(two) 2.These are two small organs located a few inches below the waist on each body side. 3. It has two functions: Produce the female sex cell or egg and the female sex hormones A) estrogen B) progesterone.
One 375 size of a typewriter dot! Ovary a) Another term for egg= ova 4. Female babies have 200,000-400,000 immature eggs at birth. At puberty, ______ egg is released per month. About _______eggs are released in a woman's reproductive years. One 375 a) Another term for egg= ova size of a typewriter dot!
Egg Being Released From Ovary
24 Ovary 5. ________= a release of a mature egg from the ovary. Ovulation An egg will survive for _____hours once it is released from the ovary 24
Cilia Fallopian Tube(two) 6. It serves a passageway for the from the ovary to the uterus. 7. Tiny hair called ______inside the fallopian tube push the egg toward the uterus. Cilia
Fertilization Egg and Sperm Unite! Fallopian Tube 8.______or conception takes place here. It is the union of the egg and sperm Fertilization Egg and Sperm Unite!
Uterus Womb 9. Uterus is a hollow, pear shaped organ Another Name?? Womb 9. Uterus is a hollow, pear shaped organ Located =above and behind the bladder.
Uterus Function: 10.This is where the fertilized egg will implant itself and grow for the nine months of pregnancy. **Has layers of tissue, rich supply of blood to protect and nourish the fetus!
11. Cervix The narrow base of the uterus which opens up into the vagina. It has the ability to open and expand to allow the baby to leave during birth. **Pin size opening
Vagina Intercourse (sperm enters body) A hollow muscular passage from the uterus to the body’s opening 12. This is the female part for __________ Intercourse (sperm enters body) 13. Another name =_______________ Birth Canal. They baby exists here.
Vagina 14. The menstrual flow exits here; it is the second opening between the urethra and the anus. 15. The entrance way is partially blocked by a thin sheet of skin=hymen 16. The vagina dramatically expands to allow a baby to be born. Very elastic!! 3 ½ inches long
3 Functions of the vagina?? Intercourse 2. Birth 3. Menstrual Cycle
17. The ________ is the organ where urine is stored. Bladder Other Organs 17. The ________ is the organ where urine is stored. Bladder
Urethra 18. The ____________is the tube leading from the bladder. Urine is released from the bladder through this tube.
Bladder 19. The _________is in front of the uterus. During pregnancy the uterus pushes down on to the bladder.
Rectum 20. The __________is at the end of the large intestines near the anus.
Anus 21. The __________is the opening in the body for the removal of solid waste.
Females have 3 openings? What are they?? 1. Urethra 2. Vagina 3. Anus Men Have??? Urethra Anus