7.1 Female Reproductive System
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
