Friday, 16 September 2011

3.9b Female Reproductive System



Uterus generally small (size of orange) before pregnancy

1. Ovary - Meiosis - produces gametes (eggs)
2. Oviducts - Carry eggs to uterus
- Location where fertilisation takes place (in green)
3. Wall of uterus (muscle) - stretches during pregnancy and contracts during childbirth
4. Lining of uterus - accepts and develops egg -> embryo -> child (placenta)
5. Cervix - entrance to uterus for sperm
6. Uterus space - place where embryo develops
7. Vagina - Collects sperm cells

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