Female Reproductive System

• The ovaries are the female reproductive glands that produce eggs (ova) and secrete estrogen, progesterone, and inhibin.
• The uterus serves as site of egg implantation and is where the fertilized egg develops.
• The fallopian tubes are passageways that connects to the uterus and carries the egg to the uterus. It is the site for egg fertilization.
• The vagina is the muscular tube that connects the cervix to the external genitalia. Receives the penis of male during sexual intercourse.
• The endometrium is the inner lining of your uterus. Thickens to help for the egg implantation, if the egg is not fertilized, it is secreted during a menstrual period.
• The urethra is a tube that connects from your bladder to the vagina and serves as the passageway fro urine to be eliminated in the body.
• The cervix is the lower narrow end that connects the uterus to the vagina. It widens or expands during pregnancy.
• Progesterone prepares the uterus for pregnancy by thickening its walls and maintaining the uterine lining until the baby can survive outside the womb.
• Females have two ovaries which alternate each month to produce an egg.
• The fallopian tube consists of microvilli that secrete a substance that maintains a moist environment in the tube and may provide nutrients for the egg as it passes through.
• The female reproductive system consists of uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, endometrium, cervix, and the vagina.