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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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CHILDBIRTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS
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PREGNANCY AND EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
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MAMMARY GLANDS
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS AND CYCLE
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EXTERNAL GENITALIA
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DUCT SYSTEM
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Parts of the Female Reproductive System:
Ovaries
Duct system
-
uterine
(
fallopian
)
tubes
,
uterus
,
vagina
External genitalia
Ovaries
- primary reproductive organs of the female; produce eggs and hormones
Ovaries house ovarian follicles consisting of:
Oocyte
- immature egg
Follicle cells
- layers of cells that surround the oocyte
Ovarian follicles:
Primary follicle
- contains an immature oocyte
Vesicular
(
Graafian
)
follicle
- growing follicle with a maturing oocyte
Ovulation
- the follicle ruptures when the egg is mature; occurs every
28
days
Corpus
luteum
- what the ruptured follicle is transformed into
Ovary support:
Suspensory ligaments
- secure the ovaries to the lateral walls of the pelvis
Ovarian ligaments
- anchor ovaries to the uterus
Broad ligaments
- enclose and hold the ovaries in place
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