Lesson 2 The Female Reproductive
System: Parts and Their
Functions
What's In
A distinguishing characteristic of the female reproductive system is its ability
to give temporary and safe place for the developing human being. The system
accommodates the entry of sperm cells and gives space for the developing baby.
Activity 1
Directions: Identify the part of the female reproductive system that is being described
in each of the statements below. Write your answers on your paper.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.Fallopian tube
2.Ovaries
3.Cervix
4 Uterus
5.Vagina
Explanation:
1.Fallopian tube also called oviduct or uterine tube, either of a pair of long narrow ducts located in the human female adbonimal cavity that transport male sperm cells to the egg, provide a suitable environment for fertilization, and transport the egg from the ovary, where it is produced, to the central channel(lumen) .
2. Ovaries make eggs and hormones like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones help girls develop, and make it possible for a woman to have a baby. The ovaries release an egg as part of a woman's cycle. When an egg is released its called ovulation .
3.The Cervix is the narrow opening the uterus ang the vagina.
4.Uterus, also called the womb, the uterus is a hollow, pear shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum.
5.The mascular canal that goes from the uter3to the outside of the body.During birth the baby passes through the birth canal, also called Vagina