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Anatomy. External parts of female reproductive system. 1. vulva. Passageway from the uterus outside the body. 2. vagina. 3. cervix. Opening of the uterus Dilates during birth. 4. uterus. Organ that baby grows and develops in during pregnancy. 5. endometrium. Lining of the uterus
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3. cervix • Opening of the uterus • Dilates during birth
4. uterus Organ that baby grows and develops in during pregnancy
5. endometrium • Lining of the uterus • Shed’s every month (period)
6. Fallopian tube • Pathway for egg to travel from ovary to uterus • Conception takes place here
7. Ovary • Stores and releases eggs • Produces hormones Estrogen and Progesterone
2. Labia Majora 3. Labia Minora • Flap of skin that protect the vaginal opening • Inner is Minora • Outer is Majora
4. Urethra Tube that carries urine out of the body
5. Clitoris Female sensory organ
6. Mons pubis Pad of fatty tissue that protects the pubic bone
Scrotum Pouch that holds the testicles
Testicles Produce sperm
Epididymis Sperm is stored, and matures
Vas Deferens Transports Sperm to the urethra
Seminal Vesicle Produces a sugar called fructose that provides energy for the sperm
Prostate Gland Adds fluid to the sperm
Urethra Tube inside the penis that carries sperm and urine out of the body
Penis Male reproductive organ
Bladder Holds urine Bowel Excretions of feces