amniotic fluid, protects the developingfoetus, supports, cushions, absorbs shock, regulates temperature
ovary stores ovules
ovule, female sex cell, formed after fertilisation
cervix ring of muscles between uterus and vagina, dilates during birth
foreskin thin layer of skin, covers end of penis
sperm duct carries sperm from testes- penis
penis deposits semen in vagina during sex
vagina receives semen from penis during sex
scrotum holds testes away from the body
uretha carries sperm through the penis
bladder stores urine, excretory system
progesterone released ovaries, maintains thickened lining of the uterus incase implantation of a fertilised egg. inhibits production of LH and FSH
oestrogen SSC- start of menstrual cycle, hips widen and breasts develop, change in distribution of fat
glands produce and released different hormones
uterus where the foetus develops during pregnancy
ovary produces egg cells
oviduct carries the eggaway from the ovary
oestrogen- released in the ovaries, stimulates lining of uterus to repair and thicken, stimulates release of LH, development of secondary sex characteristics
LH, released in the pituitary gland, stimulates development of egg, stimulates release of oestrogen
placenta organ that develops during pregnancy, supplies (glucose, oxygen, antibodies) removes (co2 and urea)
FSH released in the pituitary gland, causes follicle to burst and release an egg, ovulation