Aim: Understand the major structures of the female reproductive system and explain the functions Vocabulary: Uterus, vagina, cervix, endometrium, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, eggs Do Now: List 3 things you already know about the female reproductive system Visit click on Making Connections Labwww.liberty168.wikispaces.com

The vagina is a muscular, hollow tube that extends from the vaginal opening to the uterus. The vagina serves 3 purposes: a. It's where the penis is inserted during sexual intercourse, b. It's also the pathway that a baby takes out of a woman's body during childbirth, called the birth canal c. It provides the route for the menstrual blood (the period) to leave the body from the uterus. A female's internal reproductive organs are the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.

The vagina connects with the uterus, or womb, at the cervix (which means neck). The cervix has strong, thick walls. The uterus is shaped like an upside-down pear, with a thick lining and muscular walls. These muscles are able to expand and contract to accommodate a growing fetus and then help push the baby out during labor.

At the upper corners of the uterus, the fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries. The ovaries are 2 oval-shaped organs that lie to the upper right and left of the uterus. They produce, store, and release eggs into the fallopian tubes in the process called ovulation.

When an egg pops out of an ovary, it enters the fallopian tube. Once the egg is in the fallopian tube, tiny hairs in the tube's lining help push it down the narrow passageway toward the uterus. The ovaries are also part of the endocrine system because they produce female sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone

In females, hormones (estrogen and progesterone) leads to development of secondary sex characteristics a. Widening of hips b. Development of breasts

What Does the Female Reproductive System Do? The female reproductive system enables a woman to: produce eggs (ova) have sexual intercourse protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed give birth

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vagina egg 2. Complete the following sentence Embryo develops into the fetus in the __________________ Egg is fertilized in the _______________________________ _______________ produces egg cells and hormones Sperm is deposited within ____________________________ 1.Label the drawing below using the following terms: endometrium, vagina, cervix, uterus, ovary, egg, fallopian tube uterus Fallopian tube Ovary vagina

Sperm is deposited within Produce eggs & hormones Egg is fertilized Embryo develops into the fetus 3. What is the function of the following female organs: 4. What Does the Female Reproductive System Do? The female reproductive system enables a woman to: a. produce eggs b. have sexual intercourse c. protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed d. give birth 5. The female reproductive system must be able to do all of the following except a. Produce mature egg cells b. Allow for internal fertilization c. Support internal development d. Produce new gametes every day 6. The development of a female´s egg cells occurs within the a. Ovariesb. Oviduct c. Cervixd.Uterus 7. Estrogen and progesterone are examples of a. Organellesb. Tissuesc. Hormonesd. Enzymes

The functions of female reproductive are: Produce mature egg cells Allow for internal fertilization Support internal development If an egg cell is not fertilized after it is released it breaks down and is passed from the body. This is known as ________________ The lining of the uterus thicken during the first half of the menstrual cycle to prepare to nurture an embryo