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Female Reproduction
Terms from the Female Reproduction System
Term | Definition |
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Cervix | The lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina |
Ovary | Two glands that produce estrogen and eggs |
Endometrium | Blood filled tissue that lines the uterus and nourishes a developing embryo. This is discharged during menstruation. |
Ovulation | Release of an egg from the ovary |
Vagina | A muscular tube that connects the uterus with the outside of the body |
Menstruation | The process of an unfertilized egg and the endometrium leaving the body |
Fallopian Tube | Passageway for the egg from the ovary to the uterus |
Egg/Ovum | Female reproductive cell |
Uterus | Muscular organ that receives and supports a fertilized egg |
Estrogen | Female reproductive hormone produced by the ovaries |
Progesterone | Female reproductive hormone produced by the ovaries |
Fertilization | When one female egg cell and one male sperm cell unite |