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Female Reproduction
Female Reproduction Practice
Term | Definition |
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Ovary | Two glands that produce estrogen and progesterone. They also produce and store eggs. |
Egg | Female reproductive cell |
Fallopian Tube | Passageway for the egg from the ovary to the uterus |
Uterus | A hollow, pear shaped organ with a muscular wall where a fetus, or baby, grows. |
Cervix | The lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. |
Vagina | A muscular tube that connects the uterus with the outside of the body. |
Endometrium | The lining of the uterus that nourishes a developing embryo. |
Menstruation | The process of an unfertilized egg and the blood and tissues from the endometrium leaving the body. |
Ovulation | Release of an egg from the ovary. |