The Reproductive System Lesson 1: The Female Reproductive System

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to …  Identify the structures of the female reproductive system and briefly explain the function of each.  Explain the menstrual cycle.

 Primary Organs  Ovaries  Accessory Organs  Uterus  Fallopian tubes  Vagina  Vulva  Breasts

 What are the purposes of the female reproductive system?

 Hollow, pear- shaped organ  Located above the bladder and in front of the rectum  Cervix

 Ligaments  Hold uterus in place  Function  menstruation  Nourishes and protects the fetus  Contracts to expel fetus

 Endometrium

 Also called uterine tubes or oviducts  Fx  Move ova from the ovaries to uterus  Move sperm toward the ovary during fertilization

 Fimbriae

 Two  Fx  Produce ova  Produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone  Controlled by hormones from the pituitary gland

 Musculomembranous tube  Located between bladder and rectum  Fx  Organ of female copulation  Passageway for menstrual fluid  Passageway for the birth

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 Vulva the External Female Genitalia

 Mons pubis  Covered with hair after puberty  Labia majora  Two lip-like folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening  Labia minora  Two thin folds of skin within the labia majora

 Vestibule Urethra Vagina  Clitoris  Small organ of sensitive tissue

 Perineum  Between the vulva and the anus  Site of episiotomy during birth process

 mammary glands  Areola is the dark, pigmented circular area  Nipple is the elevated area in the center of the areola

 Hormone produced by the pituitary,  produce milk after childbirth

 Puberty and menarche: beginning of menstruation  28-day cycle  phases  Menopause: end of menstrual cycles

 Gynecologist  Obstetrician  Neonatologist