Female Reproductive System Questions and Answers 2023

Female Reproductive System Questions and Answers 2023 cervix base of the uterus that has a small opening into the vagina egg also called an ovum; the female reproductive cell fallopian tubes two tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus trough which the egg travels ovary two glands, one on either side of the uterus, that contain a woman's egg cells and produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone uterus also called the womb; a muscular organ lined with soft nourishing tissue that carries the fetus until birth vagina the flexible passageway leading from the cervix to the outside of the body. Menstrual fluid flows out of the body through this progesterone hormone that prepares uterus to have a baby vulva a woman's external genital area labia majora 2 folds of skin running from the mons pubis to below the vaginal opening labia minora 2 smaller folds of tissue which lie just within the labia majora clitoris a small, pea-shaped bumb at the front of the labia that contains erectile tissue (counter part to male penis) uretha below the clitoris, the opening to the bladder hymen a narrow fold of tissue encircling the entrance to the vagina orgasm characterized by the massive release of muscle tension which has built up during excitement dysmenorrhea painful menstruation hysterectomy surgical removal of uterus tubal ligation an operation for sterilization of women Premenstrual syndrome P.M.S menstrual cycle the process of passing the blood and tissue lining of the uterus from the body Toxic Shock Syndrome cased by bacteria that live in the vagina, which then multiply & cause infections menopause the remaining ova no longer ripen or develop Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) a substance which brings to life a few of the ovum in one of the ovaries Luteinizing Hormone (LH) causes the follicle to burst, and allows ovum to fall into the opening of the fallopian tube ova multiple female reproductive cells ovum singular female reproductive cell