Female Reproductive System
Science: KS3, topic 1.2.3
Female Reproductive System
The female reproductive system is made up of several parts.
Female reproductive system
- Ovary - the organ that produces egg cells and oestrogen.
- Fallopian tube or oviduct - where fertilisation takes place.
- Cells in the fallopian tube transport the egg to the uterus.
The uterus
- Uterus or womb - where the egg implants after fertilisation, to develop further.
- The uterus is lined by endometrium.
The endometrium
- The endometrium thickens during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
- The endometrium breaks down with bleeding (a period) when the female is not pregnant.
Female reproductive system cont.
- Cervix - This is the opening to the uterus.
- The cervix is made of muscular tissue.
- Vagina - the opening of the reproductive organs, where the male's penis goes during sexual intercourse.
Test yourself on Female Reproductive System
What is the ovary?
Which are true of the female reproductive system?
An egg has just been fertilised in the fallopian tube. What happens to it next?
Why is the fallopian tube an important part of the female reproductive system?