Female Vocabulary Wellness I

Ova Mature female egg cell Plural form At puberty you will have approximately 300,000 eggs Only 400 or so will mature

Ovum One Egg Each month during ovulation 1 egg cell is released into fallopian tube.

Vagina Hollow muscular passage leading from the uterus to the outside of the body Birth Canal Location where sperm enters the body Walls of vagina are elastic allowing it to expand during childbirth

Cervix Narrow base of the uterus. During childhood cervix expands to let baby pass from uterus to vagina.

Ovary Pair of small almond sized organs located a few inches below the waist. 2 important roles Produce Estrogen & Progesterone Produce and release mature egg cells Born with all the eggs you will need entire life.

Uterus Pear shaped organ located between ovaries and behind bladder. Location where fertilized egg will implant and grow. Womb

Endometrium Lining of the uterus Thickens before menstruation preparing for implantation If egg is not fertilized, lining will break down and be discharged from the body

Fallopian Tube Oviducts Two small tubes that carry the released egg from the ovary to the uterus. Tiny fingerlike projections sweep egg towards the uterus Usually where fertilization occurs

Labia Outer and inner folds of skin on each side of vagina Helps to reduce infection