Female Reproductive System

• 1. Vagina
  2. Cervix
  3. Endometrium
  4. Ovary
  5. Fimbriae
  6. Fallopian tubes
  7. Uterus

  
• • The female reproductive system is responsible for the nourishment and development of the female gametes.
• • The female reproductive system is responsible for maintaining the necessary conditions for fertilization to occur.
• The female reproductive system produces different hormones that are used for signaling.
• The female reproductive system can be divided into internal and the external parts.
• Internal parts:

  • Vagina
  • Cervix
  • Uterus
  • Fallopian tubes
  • Ovaries
• External parts:

  • Labia major
  • Labia minor
  • Clitoris
• • The vagina is an elastic, muscular canal that connects the external reproductive system to the cervix. 
• • The vagina is naturally moderately acidic for protection.
• At the lower portion of the uterus is the cervix, a muscle that holds the fetus during pregnancy.
• The cervix expands once the baby is ready to be born.
• • The cervix contains cervical mucus, which facilitates the transport and nourishment of sperm to aid in fertilization.
• Cervical mucus - It can also be used as an indicator of a woman’s fertility. 
• • The uterus is a hollow muscular organ that lies between the urinary bladder and the rectum. 
• Uterus has a very soft lining that holds the fertilized egg and nurtures it until it becomes a fetus.
• • The uterine wall has three distinct layers: the perimetrium, the myometrium, and the endometrium. 
• • The endometrium is the layer that is shed off during menstruation.
• • The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. 
• Fallopian tubes - Their primary function is to transport the egg cells to the uterus.
• • The ovary is the female gonad that contains the egg cells. 
• Ovaries - It produces female sex hormones, estrogen, and progesterone.
• The type of gametogenesis in female organisms is known as oogenesis.
• The human female reproductive system has functions like egg cell production, fertilization, and development of the zygote into a new organism.
• Female gametes are known as egg cells or oocytes and are produced by the ovaries, the gonads of females.
• Fertilization is the process wherein the sperm cell penetrates the protective layers

  of the egg cell in order to fuse their genetic materials and produce a zygote.