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Female Reproductive System and Functions
- 2. The female reproductive system is made up of several organs which include the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina. It is specifically responsible for producing eggs and supporting a developing baby inside a mother's womb.
- 4. The egg cell is only one tenth of a millimeter, about the size of the diameter of a hair strand and yet it is the biggest cell in the human body. Who would have thought that all of us started this small The female reproductive system has very important roles: to produce, store, and release egg cells. An egg cell, also called ovum, is the female reproductive cell
- 5. PARTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
- 6. Oviduct Ovary Uterus Cervix Vagina • Fallopian tube • Lies close to the ovary waiting for the egg to enter • A tube that leads the egg from the ovary to the uterus • Usual place where the egg is fertilized by the sperm cell • Also called the womb • Shaped like an upside- down pear • Where the unborn baby is developed • Has soft, smooth, inner lining of the uterus called uterine lining/ endometrium • Produces egg cells and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone • Females have two ovaries • Matured egg cells are released from the ovaries during menstruation • Narrow opening between the uterus and vagina • Enlarges to let the passage of a fetus during birth • Also called the birth canal • Hollow, muscular tube that leads to the opening called vulva • Expands to let baby pass through during normal delivery
- 7. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL
- 9. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL
- 10. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL FALLOPIAN TUBES
- 11. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL FALLOPIAN TUBES
- 14. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL FALLOPIAN TUBES UTERUS CERVIX VAGINA
- 15. The Path of an EGG CELL EGG CELL FALLOPIAN TUBES UTERUS CERVIX VAGINA
- 17. A NEW LIFE BEGINS Baby grows Conception Pregnancy Fertilization Baby is BORN!
Editor's Notes
- The baby, called an embryo is not able to eat or breathe on its own so all functions are assisted by a structure called the placenta. The food the mother eats and the oxygen she breathes go into her bloodstream as very tiny pieces (molecules). These nutrients and oxygen travel through the mother’s bloodstream to her placenta, through the umbilical cord and into the baby’s body. The baby eats and breathes inside the uterus. After the baby is born, the umbilical cord is clamped, cut, dries up and falls off, leaving the umbilicus/belly button. The amniotic sac is a bag of fluid inside the uterus where the embryo grows and develops. It is filled with fluid, in which the embryo floats and moves. The amniotic fluid helps to cushion the embryo from bumps and injury, as well as providing them with fluids that they can breathe and swallow. The mother’s lifestyle is very important when she is pregnant. Alcohol, nicotine and other drugs can cross the placenta and cause damage to the unborn baby. The female does not menstruate while she is pregnant because the lining is needed to support the pregnancy. The lining nourishes the developing embryo. An early sign of a pregnancy is a missed period. It is only when fertilization does not occur that the lining is shed resulting in a period.
- The process of pregnancy takes about 9 months or 40 weeks to complete. This time period is divided into 3 stages called trimesters. Trimester one includes the first three months. Trimester two includes months 4-6. Trimester three includes months 7-9. The first trimester is a critical time in the baby’s life. It is the period of rapid growth and development. By the end of these 3 months, all of the baby’s organs will be formed and functioning and its bones and teeth will begin to form. The baby moves around in the amniotic fluid but these movements cannot be felt by the mother yet. The baby’s heart beat may be heard with an electronic listening device. During the second trimester the brain develops a lot. The fetus cannot live outside of the mom’s body because its lungs, heart and blood systems have not developed enough yet. By 20 weeks the mom is able to feel her baby’s movements. By the end of the 5th month the baby is about ½ the length of a newborn. The baby’s outline may be felt through the abdomen. Its eyes may be open now.
- During the third trimester the baby could survive if born before it is full term, but would need special care. The closer to full term, the more ready the baby is to cope with the birth process and life outside the uterus. The baby can hear and respond to sounds. Its pupils can react to light and fat forms underneath the baby’s skin. In order to provide the baby with the best possible conditions to develop in, mothers should avoid smoking and second hand smoke; avoid alcohol and drugs; eat a well-balanced diet; get lots of rest and exercise and see her doctor early and through the rest of her pregnancy. In fact, many females see their doctor before they get pregnant and to have a check-up to make sure they are in the best health possible. The pregnant female will need a lot of help/support from her partner, family members, friends, etc. Some of the roles include attending health care provider appointments, prenatal classes, helping with housework/chores and cooking healthy meals to help the baby have the healthiest environment possible in which to grow.