FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM MR. GARDNER HEALTH SEXUALITY
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Ovary or Ovaries Females have 2 Storage center for the eggs (ova) X chromosomes only (everyone starts out as a female (nipples on everyone) Female releases one egg a month when she reaches puberty (ovulation) Stops when female reaches menopause > 400,000 eggs (ova) at birth
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Fallopian tubes 2 tubes located next to the ovaries but not connected to the ovaries
Purpose of the Fallopian Tubes To catch the egg when it is released by an ovary (random release) Sperm will travel toward FT to attempt to join with an egg (ova) If egg is present when sperm arrive – fertilization will occur Fertilized egg then moves into a tube
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Uterus (womb) Located between the bladder and the rectum (causing pressure during pregnancy) Purpose Nourish the fertilized egg Organ of menstruation
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Birth canal Passage from the uterus to the vagina Cervix Neck of the uterus
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Vagina Female organ of sexual intercourse that allows penile penetration (only natural way sperm can enter her reproductive system) It has considerable stretching ability (size of a fist) Entrance of the penis and exit of the fetus
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Clitoris External organ that provides her physical pleasure during sexual intercourse