1. The Female Reproductive System
Fallopian tube
Ovary
Uterus
Cervix
Urinary bladder
Rectum
The main function of the female reproductive system is to produce ova. The ovaries are the main organs of the female reproductive system.
Egg Development 
Each ovary contains about 400,000 primary follicles, which are clusters of cells surrounding a single egg.
The follicle helps an egg mature for release into the reproductive tract, where it can be fertilized.
Eggs develop within their follicles.
When a follicle has matured, its egg is released in a process called ovulation.
The follicle breaks open, and the egg is swept from the ovary into one of the two Fallopian tubes.
While in the Fallopian tube, an egg can be fertilized.
After a few days, the egg passes from the Fallopian tube into the uterus.
If the egg is not fertilized it passes through the cervix, and finally out of the vagina.
The vagina leads to the outside of the body.
Pubic bone
Vagina
Urethra
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Egg Development 
MEIOSIS forms the eggs (ova)
Each ovary contains about 400,000 primary follicles, which are clusters of cells surrounding a single egg.
The follicle helps an egg mature for release into the reproductive tract, where it can be fertilized.
Eggs develop within their follicles.
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When a follicle has matured, its egg is released in a process called ovulation.
The follicle breaks open, and the egg is swept from the ovary into one of the two Fallopian tubes.
While in the Fallopian tube, an egg can be fertilized.
After a few days, the egg passes from the Fallopian tube into the uterus.
If the egg is not fertilized it passes through the cervix, and finally out of the vagina.
The vagina leads to the outside of the body.
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4. Secondary Sexual Characteristics - Female
Induced by increased LH, FSH, estrogen, and progesterone hormone levels
Pubic hair
Widen pelvis
Enlarge mammary tissue (breasts)
Begin menstrual cycles
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5. Female Reproduction Hormones

6. Woman’s Cycle Day 1 – Menstruation begins (bleeding)
Day 5 – Menstruation is usually ended
Day 14 – Ovum has matured and bursts out of
the ovary
Day 15 – After 24 hours the egg is done
Day 26 – In the absence of fertilization,
estrogen/progesterone levels drop
and the endometrium lining breads
down
Day 28 – Menstruation begins again.

7. TIME LINE: Ages 9-12 Ages 11-14 Late 20-30's Ages 45-55
Secondary sex characteristics appear
Ages 11-14
Menstrual cycle begins
Late 20-30's
Peak sexual urges
Ages 45-55
Menopause (cycle stops, but sex urge continues)

8. Human Menstrual Cycle
Feedback – the production of one hormone influences the production of other hormones, either in a positive or negative feedback

9. Feedback Mechanism
A Feedback Mechanism – is when the production of one hormone influences the production of other hormones, either in a positive or negative feedback
The endocrine system uses a Feedback Mechanism to regulate the amount of hormones or chemical messages in the blood.
This is basically a way of turning on or off the production of hormones in the body and maintaining Homeostasis or a steady state.
When levels of one hormone or any chemical in the blood are to high or low it will trigger another hormone to be produced to help balance the chemical or hormone that is off.

10. Menstrual Cycle Terms
Menstruation – The body sheds the lining of the uterus (womb). Menstrual blood flows from the uterus through the small opening in the cervix and passes out of the body through the vagina Most menstrual periods last from 3 to 5 days.
Follicle - In the female reproductive system, an ovarian follicle is a fluid- filled sac that contains an immature egg, or oocyte
During ovulation, a mature egg is released from a follicle. While several follicles begin to develop each cycle, normally only one will ovulate an egg.
The follicles that do not release a mature egg disintegrate and this can happen at any stage of follicular development.
This is known as atresia. About 99% of ovarian follicles will disintegrate and never become mature enough to release/ovulate an egg.
Corpus Luteum - yellow hormone-secreting body in the female reproductive system. It is formed in an ovary at the site of a follicle, or sac, that has matured and released its ovum, or egg,

11. Follicular Phase
During the follicular phase, an egg follicle on an ovary gets ready to release an egg. Usually, one egg is released each cycle. This process can be short or long and plays the biggest role in how long your cycle is. At the same time, the uterus starts growing a new endometrium to prepare for pregnancy.
The last 5 days of the follicular phase, plus ovulation day, are your fertile window. This is when you are most likely to become pregnant if you have sex without using birth control.

12. Luteal Phase This phase starts on ovulation day,
`the day the egg is released from the egg follicle on the ovary. It can happen any time from Day 7 to Day 22 of a normal menstrual cycle. During ovulation, some women have less than a day of red spotting or lower pelvic pain or discomfort (mittelschmerz). These signs of ovulation are normal.
If the egg is fertilized by sperm and then implants in (attaches to) the endometrium, a pregnancy begins. (This pregnancy is dated from Day 1 of this menstrual cycle.)
If the egg is not fertilized or does not implant, the endometrium begins to break down.

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The Menstrual Cycle
Ovulation
The menstrual cycle is divided into four phases. Notice the changes in hormone levels in the blood, the development of the follicle, and the changes in the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle.
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15. Female Reproductive System
Eggs mature in the ovaries
Move from ovary through fallopian tube (oviduct) to uterus

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17. Fertilization When sperm and egg unite, zygote is formed
Only one sperm can penetrate the egg
Enzymes at tip of sperm allow it to penetrate egg’s outer covering
Fertilization occurs in fallopian tubes

18. Fertilization
Zygote immediate starts dividing

19. Internal Development Placenta – connects mother to fetus
Nutrients and wastes are exchanged
Blood NEVER mixes
Amniotic sac – filled with fluid
Fetus is enclosed in sac