The The Female Reproductive Female Reproductive

SystemSystem

Created by Created by

Ms. Vanessa HamiltonMs. Vanessa Hamilton

The female reproductive system plays many vital functions that ensure the continuation of the human race.

FemaleFemaleReproductive SystemReproductive System

What’s involved?What’s involved?

This system consists This system consists of both internal and of both internal and external genitalia or external genitalia or reproductive organs. reproductive organs.

The internal genitalia The internal genitalia are located in the are located in the pelvic cavity pelvic cavity

BreastsBreasts

The internal genitalia The internal genitalia consists of :consists of :

the uterusthe uterus

Two ovariesTwo ovaries

Two fallopian tubes Two fallopian tubes

The vagina (extends The vagina (extends to the external to the external surface of the body) surface of the body)

The function of the female The function of the female reproductive Systemreproductive System

The female The female reproductive system reproductive system produces ova (the produces ova (the female reproductive female reproductive cell)cell)

Provides a location for Provides a location for fertilization and fertilization and growth of a babygrowth of a baby

Secretes female sex Secretes female sex hormoneshormones

The breast produce The breast produce milk to nourish the milk to nourish the newborn. newborn.

The Vagina

• A muscular tube, lined with mucous membrane that extends from the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body.

• During intercourse, the vagina receives the male’s penis and semen.

• Serves as a birth canal that the baby passes through in a normal delivery.

The OvariesThe Ovaries

Small almond-shaped glands that Small almond-shaped glands that produce ova and the female sex produce ova and the female sex hormones located on both sides of hormones located on both sides of the uterus within the pelvic cavity.the uterus within the pelvic cavity.

In charge of ovulation and producing In charge of ovulation and producing the female sex hormones. The the female sex hormones. The hormones are responsible for getting hormones are responsible for getting the lining of the uterus prepared for a the lining of the uterus prepared for a fertilized ovum.fertilized ovum.

UterusUterus

Hollow pear-shaped organ that contains a thick Hollow pear-shaped organ that contains a thick muscular wall, a mucous membrane lining, muscular wall, a mucous membrane lining, and a rich supply of blood.and a rich supply of blood.

Houses the fetus and contractions to the walls Houses the fetus and contractions to the walls propels the baby during delivery through the propels the baby during delivery through the birth canal in a normal deliverybirth canal in a normal delivery

Fallopian TubesFallopian Tubes

►Also called the uterine tubes or Also called the uterine tubes or oviductsoviducts

►Propels the ovum from the ovary to Propels the ovum from the ovary to the uterus so that it can implantthe uterus so that it can implant

►Where Fertilization takes place Where Fertilization takes place normally normally

Breasts and lactationBreasts and lactation

Produces milk to Produces milk to nourish a newbornnourish a newborn

Size doesn’t enable Size doesn’t enable ability to breastfeedability to breastfeed

Milk is produced by Milk is produced by the lactiferous glands the lactiferous glands and carried out to the and carried out to the nipple by the nipple by the lactiferous ducts.lactiferous ducts.

The areola is the The areola is the pigmented area pigmented area around the nipple.around the nipple.

What you should knowWhat you should know

• The role of the uterus• What the vagina is.• The role of fallopian

tubes• What the ovaries

responsibilities are.

• The process of lactation of the breasts

• What the female reproduction system consists of.

The FemaleThe Female Reproductive Reproductive

System System