Female Reproductive System

• A) Layer of Jelly

  B) Nucleus

  C) Cytoplasm

  D) Follicle cells

  
• What is the birth canal also called?

  Vagina
• What is a muscular organ that is the location of pregnancy?

  Uterus
• What is the opening of the uterus called?

  Cervix
• What protects the uterus?

  Cervix
• What is the lining of the uterus where the embryo attaches?

  Endometrium
• Where does the emrbyo attach?

  Endometrium
• How many days does it take for the endrometrium to fall away?

  28
• What is the muscular layer of the uterus called?

  Myometrium
• What is the site of fertilisation?

  Fallopian tube
• What is the fallopian tube lined with?

  Cillia
• What does the cilia in the fallopian tube help move?

  Ovum
• What is the site of oogenesis?

  Ovary
• What secretes the hormone oestrogen and progesterone?

  Ovary
• The ovary secretes oestrogen and what other hormone?

  Progesterone
• Label this image

  A) Polar body

  B) Ovum

  C) Diploid cell

  
• Oogensis:

  • DIPLOID cells in the OVARY undergo MEIOSIS
  • to form numerous FOLLICLES
  • at the beginning of PUBERTY
  • under the influence of FSH,
  • ONE cell inside a follicle enlarges and undergoes the rest of meiosis
  • FOUR cells are produced, only ONE survives and matures to become the ovum
  • this occurs in a monthly cycle
• LH and FSH stimulate the production of oestrogen and progesterone.
• The corpus luteum secretes progesterone
• The Graafian follicle secretes oestrogen.
• During oogenesis 1 ovum and 3 polar bodies are produced.