 Primary female sex organ  Produce hormones  the Estrogens  Progesterone  Ovarian Follicles (in ovarian cortex):  Contain oocytes (immature sex cells)  approx. 1 million present at birth  each month adult females eject one oocyte from the ovary rupturing the follicle (ovulation)  after ovulation the remains of the follicle form the hormone-secreting corpus luteum

 form the beginning of the female duct system  each tube is 10 cm long and extends from the ovary to the uterus  fertilization occurs in the enlarged portion of the tube (ampulla)  the tubes end in finger like projections (fimbriae) that drape over the ovary  lined with ciliated cells to move oocyte or zygote towards uterus  ectopic pregnancy embryo implants in the tube › naturally aborts › results in severe pain and considerable bleeding

 Composed of:  Body  Fundus  Cervix  Layers of the Uterus:  Myometrium: the muscle layer (causes cramps)  Endometrium: inner layer lost during menstruation

 thin walled tube between the bladder and the rectum  the opening to the vagina blocked by an incomplete partition (the hymen)

 Mons Pubis: fatty rounded area over the pubic symphysis  Clitoris: covered by a prepuce and contains erectile bodies  Urethra:  Labia: the labia majora are elongated fatty skin folds that enclose the labia minora

 Breasts:  Lactiferous ducts drain at the nipple  Vestibular Glands:  Secrete a mucus-like lubricating fluid

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