Female reproduction

By- Justin Ehrenpreis

Ovaries

Produce eggs or ova

Ovulation

Releases egg

Oviduct is…..

Fallopian Tube

cervix

Muscular tissue at opening of uterus

Vagina

Birth canal and receives sperm

Female sex hormones are…..

Estrogen and Progesterone

Menstrual cycle………

starts at puberty and ends at menopause

Menopause is a

Permanent cessation or stop

4 stages of Menstrual cycle is……

Follicle stage, Ovulation

, Corpus Luteum, and Menstruation

Follicle Stage

Maturation of egg in ovary and secretion of estrogen

Ovulation

When one egg released from follicle in ovary

Corpus Luteum

When the follicle breaks down and forms yellow mass of cells which secrete progesterone and enhance thickening of uterine lining or blood

Menstruation

When uterine lining or blood is shed and released through vagina

Lasts a week

Happens when egg fertilization doesn’t take place

What is FSH?

Stimulates follicle growth and ovary to produce estrogen

What is LH?

Stimulates growth of corpus luteum in ovary to secrete progesterone, which stops estrogen production