Parts of Female Reproductive System - Elementary
Fimbriae
Fingerlike projection at one end of the fallopian tubes that sweeps up matured egg that leaves the ovary.
Progesterone
One of the hormones produced by the ovaries and maintains the lining of the uterus.
Vagina
a canal that joins the cervix to the outside of the body. It is also known as the birth canal. It is responsible for receiving the sperm.
Uterus
a hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the home of the developing fetus. It where the fertilized egg is implanted. It is connected to the vagina by the cervix.
Clitoris
a small protrusion that is comparable to the penis in males.
Labia Majora
enclose and protect other external reproductive organs and are comparable to the scrotum in males.
Estrogen
hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics
Labia Minora
lie just inside the labia majora and surround the openings to the vagina and urethra.
Ovaries
small, oval-shaped glands that are located on either side of the uterus. Produces eggs and the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Endometrium
soft mucous membrane lining of uterus.
Prepuce
the fold of skin covering the clitoris
Fallopian Tubes
tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs