1. Reproductive System

2. Vocabulary Vagina – opening to the uterus by way of the cervix
Cervix – base of/opening to the uterus
Uterus – implantation occurs here, as well as development of a fetus
Ovaries – produce the ova/eggs
Fallopian Tubes – connect the ovaries to the uterus
Endometrium – lining which develops along the uterus each menstrual cycle

3. Female Reproductive System

4. Fertility The body prepares for conception every menstrual cycle
3 things
Egg is released
Cervical mucus
Endometrial lining develops
After the egg is released, it needs to be fertilized within 24 hours

5. Conception and Implantation
Once sperm enters the vagina, it moves through the cervix to the fallopian tube
There, the sperm can fertilize an egg
^ This is the moment of conception = new life
The fertilized egg moves into the uterus and implants in the endometrium