Lesson Plan Make sure you have turned in and completed the following: Chapter 14 Vocabulary Skeletal Systems Human Body Webquest

Female Reproductive Organs The organs of the female reproductive system matures at puberty and enables pregnancy to occur with the first monthly ovulation.

Female Reproductive Organs The female reproductive system has several functions, including producing female sex hormones and storing the eggs. Eggs Female gametes

Female Reproductive Organs A female at birth has more than 400,000 immature ova in her ovaries. Ovaries The female sex glands that store the ova, or eggs, and produce female sex hormones

Female Reproductive Organs The ovaries are located on each side of the uterus. Uterus The hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ that nourishes and protects a fertilized ovum until birth

Female Reproductive Organs The process of ovulation is controlled by the release of luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland. Ovulation The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month

Female Reproductive Organs A mature ovum is released from an ovary and moves into one of the two fallopian tubes. Fallopian tubes A pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the ovum

Female Reproductive Organs Cervix Uterus Ovaries Fallopian Tubes Endometrium Vagina The cervix is the opening of the uterus. The uterus protects and nourishes a developing fetus. The ovaries contain ova and produce hormones. Ova travel to the uterus through the fallopian tubes. Endometrium tissue lines the uterus. The passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body.

Female Reproductive Organs Sperm from the male enter the female reproductive system through the vagina. Vagina A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

Female Reproductive Organs If sperm are present in the fallopian tubes, the sperm cell and ovum may unite, resulting in fertilization. The fertilization of an egg by a sperm produces a cell called a zygote. When the zygote leaves the fallopian tube, it enters the uterus and attaches itself to the uterine wall. The fetus remains in the uterus until birth.

Female Reproductive Organs After a female matures, the uterus prepares each month for possible pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn’t occur, menstruation occurs. Menstruation The shedding of the uterine lining

Female Reproductive Organs If pregnancy does not occur, the thickened lining of the uterus (endometrium) breaks down into blood, tissue, and fluids. This will then pass through the cervix and into the vagina. Cervix The opening to the uterus

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Breast Self-Exam Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death, after lung cancer, for women in the United States. The American Cancer Society recommends that females examine their breasts once a month, right after the menstrual period, when breasts are not tender.

Female Reproductive System Problems Menstrual Cramps Cramps that occur at the beginning of a menstrual period Premenstrual Syndrome A disorder caused by hormonal changes Toxic Shock Syndrome A rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the immune system and the liver

Infertility and Other Disorders Endometriosis STDs Vaginitis Ovarian cysts Cancer Uterine tissue grows outside the uterus Diseases spread through sexual contact Infection that causes discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning Fluid-filled sacs on the ovary Cancer of the cervix, uterus, or ovaries Infertility in females can have several causes.

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