The document summarizes the key internal female reproductive organs:
- The ovaries contain follicles that house developing eggs and produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. During ovulation, a mature follicle ruptures to release an egg. Remaining follicular cells form the corpus luteum.
- The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus, providing the site for fertilization to occur and early embryonic development. Cilia in the tubes help transport eggs.
- The uterus has a thick muscular wall and contains glands. It undergoes changes during the menstrual cycle under control of hormones like FSH and LH. Its main functions are to nourish an embryo during early pregnancy and allow birth.