Female Reproductive System

Notes: Female Reproductive System Objective: I will be able to identify the structure (parts) and functions (jobs) of the female reproductive system. Warm Up: Name one of the functions (jobs) of the female reproductive system.

Release female sex hormone, release eggs, grow and deliver baby Function: Release female sex hormone, release eggs, grow and deliver baby

activates certain physical changes at puberty Estrogen: Female sex hormone activates certain physical changes at puberty

Ovum (Singular: Ova): Female sex cell (egg)

Releases estrogen and stores ovum Ovary: Releases estrogen and stores ovum Ovary

Finger-like structure, moves ovum from ovary to fallopian tubes Fimbria: Finger-like structure, moves ovum from ovary to fallopian tubes Fimbria

Tube lined with cilia, sweep ovum toward uterus Fallopian Tube: Tube lined with cilia, sweep ovum toward uterus Fallopian Tube

Muscular organ, holds and nourishes baby Uterus: Muscular organ, holds and nourishes baby Uterus

Prepares each month for a baby Uterine Lining: (endometrium) Prepares each month for a baby Uterine Lining

Opening of uterus, expands during labor Cervix: Opening of uterus, expands during labor Cervix

Vagina: birth canal, a hollow, muscular passage leading from the uterus to outside of body The walls of the vagina are very elastic, which allows it to expand dramatically during childbirth.

Female Reproductive System Fallopian tube Front View Ovary Uterus Cervix Vagina

Female Reproductive System Side View Fallopian tube Ovary Uterus Urinary bladder Cervix Urethra Vagina

Medical Checkups Pap smear, a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined under a microscope. Mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that can help detect breast cancer. Ovarian cysts Ovarian cysts are growths on the ovary. Endometriosis A condition in which tissue from the lining of the uterus—the endometrium—grows outside the uterus, in the pelvic cavity. Infertility Causes of infertility in women include blocked fallopian tubes and problems with ovulation.

Prompt Treatment for Infections Vaginitis: a vaginal infection caused by yeast, bacteria, or other microorganisms. Symptoms include: a thick discharge Odors vaginal itching a burning sensation during urination

Medical Treatment Symptoms of vaginitis, sores on the genitals, or any unusual pain in the abdomen require a medical exam. A woman should consult a doctor if she notices heavier bleeding than normal during menstruation if her periods stop completely if she notices bleeding at times between her regular periods For the early detection of breast cancer, all women, including teens, should perform a monthly breast self-examination.

Breast Self Exam If signs of breast cancer are found early, the disease can be treated and often cured. The best time to do a breast self-exam is the week after a menstrual period, when the breasts are least swollen.

Breast Self Exam Check your breasts while lying down. Lie down and place your right arm behind your head. Use the finger pads of the three middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps in the right breast. Use overlapping dime-sized circular motions of the finger pads.

Breast Self Exam Check your breasts while lying down. Use three different levels of pressure. Use light pressure to feel the tissue closest to the skin. Use medium pressure to feel a little deeper. Use firm pressure to feel the tissue closest to the chest and ribs.

Breast Self Exam Check your breasts while lying down. Feel the breast in an up-and-down pattern starting at an imaginary line drawn straight down your side from the underarm, and move inwards until you reach the bone in the middle of your chest, your sternum

Breast Self Exam Check your breasts while lying down. Check the entire breast area, moving down until you can feel only ribs and up to the neck or collar bone. Continue lying down and place your left arm above your head. Repeat the exam on your left breast, using the finger pads of the right hand.

Breast Self Exam Look at your breasts while standing in front of the mirror. While pressing your hands down firmly on your hips, look for any change in breast shape or appearance, such as dimpling of skin, redness or swelling, or changes to the nipples. Slightly raise your right arm and feel your underarm with your left hand fingers. Repeat on the left side.

Breast Self Exam Report any abnormalities to your doctor immediately. Many lumps are cysts or harmless tumors that are not cancerous. But only a doctor can make a diagnosis.

Review Questions 1. Which part of the female reproductive system produces sex hormones and contains eggs?

Review Questions 2. Where does the baby pass through the female reproductive system during child birth?

Review Questions 3. What is the hollow muscular organ that nourishes and protects a developing fetus called?

4. What is the lining of the uterus called? Review Questions 4. What is the lining of the uterus called?

5. What is the female sex cell called? Review Questions 5. What is the female sex cell called?

6. What are the 3 functions of the female reproductive system? Review Questions 6. What are the 3 functions of the female reproductive system?