Female Reproductive Organs and Functions

1. Get into groups and Finish the GoogleTreks from yesterday with the voc & assessments • Go through the Male & Female Notes located in Email and EHS website under my name & Forms. Right down any new information. • We will review at the end of class for tomorrow’s Exam. • Sheets are located in the basket in the back.

2. Female Reproductive Organs The organs of the female reproductive system matures at puberty and enables pregnancy to occur with the first monthly ovulation.

3. Female Reproductive Organs The female reproductive system has several functions, including producing female sex hormones and storing the eggs. Eggs Female gametes

4. Female Reproductive Organs A female at birth has more than 400,000 immature ova in her ovaries. Ovaries The female sex glands that store the ova, or eggs, and produce female sex hormones

5. Female Reproductive Organs The ovaries are located on each side of the uterus. Uterus The hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ that nourishes and protects a fertilized ovum until birth

6. Female Reproductive Organs The process of ovulation is controlled by the release of luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland. Ovulation The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month

7. Female Reproductive Organs A mature ovum is released from an ovary and moves into one of the two fallopian tubes. Fallopian tubes A pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the ovum

8. Female Reproductive Organs Cervix The cervix is the opening of the uterus. The uterus protects and nourishes a developing fetus. Uterus The ovaries contain ova and produce hormones. Ovaries Ova travel to the uterus through the fallopian tubes. Fallopian Tubes Endometrium Endometrium tissue lines the uterus. The passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body. Vagina

9. Female Reproductive Organs Sperm from the male enter the female reproductive system through the vagina. Vagina A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

10. Female Reproductive Organs • If sperm are present in the fallopian tubes, the sperm cell and ovum may unite, resulting in fertilization. • The fertilization of an egg by a sperm produces a cell called a zygote. • When the zygote leaves the fallopian tube, it enters the uterus and attaches itself to the uterine wall. The fetus remains in the uterus until birth.

11. Female Reproductive Organs After a female matures, the uterus prepares each month for possible pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn’t occur, menstruationoccurs. Menstruation The shedding of the uterine lining

12. Female Reproductive Organs If pregnancy does not occur, the thickened lining of the uterus (endometrium) breaks down into blood, tissue, and fluids. This will then pass through the cervix and into the vagina. Cervix The opening to the uterus

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15. Breast Self-Exam Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death, after lung cancer, for women in the United States. The American Cancer Society recommends that females examine their breasts once a month, right after the menstrual period, when breasts are not tender.

16. Female Reproductive System Problems Menstrual Cramps Cramps that occur at the beginning of a menstrual period Premenstrual Syndrome A disorder caused by hormonal changes Toxic Shock Syndrome A rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the immune system and the liver

17. Infertility and Other Disorders Infertility in females can have several causes. Endometriosis Uterine tissue grows outside the uterus STDs Diseases spread through sexual contact Infection that causes discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning Vaginitis Ovarian cysts Fluid-filled sacs on the ovary Cancer Cancer of the cervix, uterus, or ovaries

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