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Female Reproductive
System
Upper Middle Level Health
2009-2010
Female Reproductive System
Ovary
Female gonads.
They are the glands
on either side of the
uterus where egg
cells are stored and
produced, and where
female hormones are
made.
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Fimbria
The finger-like parts
on the end of each
fallopian tube which
find and ovum (egg
cell) and sweep it
into the tube.
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Fallopian Tube
The ducts that carry
an ovum (egg cell)
from the ovary to the
uterus.
Female Reproductive System
Uterus
The organ where an
embryo/fetus
(developing baby)
grows for nine
months. Sometimes
it is called the
“womb”
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Endometrium
Thick, blood rich
lining of the uterus.
The shedding of this
lining is called
menstruation (your
period).
Female Reproductive System
Cervix
The opening of the
uterus into the
vagina.
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Vagina
The tube leading
from the uterus to
the outside of the
female’s body. It is
the middle of the
three openings in her
private parts.
Female Reproductive System
Anus
The opening in the
buttocks from which
bowel movements come
when a person goes to
the bathroom.
It is apart of the
Digestive System; it
gets rid of body waste.
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Labia Minora and
Labia Magora
Inner and outer folds
of skin that
protect/cover the
vagina and urethra
openings.
Female Reproductive System
Labia Minora
The smaller, inner
set of labia
Labia Majora
The larger, outer set
of labia
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Urethra
The tube that carries urine
out of the body. Part of the
Urinary System.
Urine
Liquid waste that is made in
the kidneys and stored in
the bladder and released
through the urethra.
Female Reproductive System
Clitoris
The part of the
female genitals that’s
full of nerves. It has a
glans and a shaft like
the penis, but only its
glans is on the out side
of the body, and it’s
much smaller.
Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation
The lining of the uterus emptying out.
It is sometimes called “having a period”.
Menstrual Cycle
During the menstrual cycle, hormones are released from
different parts of the body to help control and prepare the
body for pregnancy.
That preparation begins when the ovaries produce the
hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones trigger
certain changes in the endometrium (the lining of the uterus).
Then, other hormones from the pituitary gland stimulate the
maturing and release of the egg, or ovum, from the ovary.
Menstrual Cycle
The release of an egg (ovum) from the
ovary is called ovulation.
Once ovulation occurs the egg moves
from the ovary into the fallopian tube and
down to the uterus.
Menstrual Cycle
If the egg is fertilized by male sperm it then take 2 - 4 days
to travel through the fallopian tube. It will then attach to the
blood-thick lining of the uterus.
If the egg is not fertilized it will not attach to the uterus.
The estrogen and progesterone levels drop which causes
the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to shed. This is what
is known as a period.
Menstrual Cycle
A menstrual cycle lasts from the first day of one period
to the first day of the next.
The typical cycle of an adult female is 28 days,
although some are as short as 22 days and others are
as long as 45.
Periods usually last about 5 days, although that can
vary, too.
During a period, a woman passes about 2–4
tablespoons (30–59 milliliters) of menstrual fluid.
Menstrual Cycle
For the first few years after menstruation
begins, cycles are often irregular. Some
are short (3-8 days) and some can be long
(6 weeks).
This irregularity in the beginning is normal
and expected.
Menstrual Cycle
For your information:
A white discharge is normal between
periods, as long as it does not smell
funny or itch
Discharge - Liquid. Word is used to
describe either the normal wetness of
the vagina.
References
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/t
alk/talk_about_menstruation.html#