7.1 Female Reproductive System

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The muscular organ that stores urine is the____________.

bladder

The male sex cell is the ____________.

sperm

When the male sex cell which is the ___________ unites with the female sex cell, _____________ takes place.

sperm; fertilization

Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes.

true

The female reproductive system enables a woman to: produce eggs (ova), protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed, and give birth.

true

A tube called the _______________extends from the bladder to the outside of the body.

urethra

A fertilized egg (embryo) attaches itself to the lining of the ____________ where the fetus develops.

uterus

Identify structure number 6.

vagina

The birth canal is the ____________.

vagina

The path the sperm follows to meet the egg in fertilization is:

vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube

After the release of the mature egg, it is guided by the fimbria into the ___________________.

fallopian tubes

Ovaries are about the size of small grapefruits.

false

Revolution is the process of releasing mature eggs each month.

false

Fertilization (egg meeting the sperm) occurs in the:

fallopian tube

Identify structure number 1. Label part 1.

fallopian tube

The __________ is located at the bottom of the uterus and must dilate 8cm during childbirth.

cervix

The _____________is located at the neck of the uterus (bottom of the uterus) and must efface and dilate during labor to aid the delivery of a baby.

cervix

The female sex cell is the ____________.

egg

Identify structure number 3.

endometrium

The lining of the uterus is also referred to as the:

endometrium

The ovaries produce a hormone called _____________ which triggers the maturation of the eggs.

estrogen

Approximately every twenty eight days the female begins a new ___________cycle.

menstrual

Identify structure number 2.

ovary

The _____________is the female reproductive gland that matures the egg/ova.

ovary

The release of a mature egg from the ovary is called:

ovulation


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