18_2 - Female Reproductive Systemppt：18_2女性生殖systemppt.ppt

The Female Reproductive System Objectives State the role of the female reproductive system. Describe the function of each of the organs of the female reproductive system. Describe the changes in the body during the menstrual cycle. Summarize 4 problems that can occur with the female reproductive system. List five things a female can do to keep her reproductive system healthy. When Does Puberty Begin What Happens To The Body? Begins between ages 10-12 Develop arm pit pubic hair Hips widen Breasts grow Menstrual cycle begins Ovaries begin producing estrogen progesterone What Is The Function Of The Female Reproductive System? To Make Eggs To Provide A Place To Support Nourish A Developing Human How The Female Reproductive System Works The Female Reproductive System Is Made Up Of Internal External Organs Path Of The Egg What Do The Ovaries Do  Where Are They Found? Produces eggs the hormones estrogen progesterone Almond shaped Stores releases a mature egg once per month - ovulation Found deep in the pelvic area What Are Eggs or Ovum? The sex cells that mature in the ovaries can be fertilized by the sperm. Females are born with hundreds of thousands of immature eggs; a mature egg can only be fertilized for 24 hours. Ovulation – the release of an egg from the ovary (once per month) What Are The Female Hormones? Estrogen: Causes the reproductive organs to mature into their adult shape Causes the growth of pubic underarm hair Helps strengthen the bones Estrogen Progesterone: Regulates the monthly release of an egg Prepares the body for pregnancy. What Do The Fallopian Tubes Fimbria Do? Transports the egg from the ovary to the uterus Where fertilization takes place It’s the size of a strand of spaghetti Fimbria Flowerlike ends of the Fallopian Tubes helps move the egg from the ovary into the Fallopian Tube What Does The Uterus Do? Provides a place to support a developing human. Is found on the top of the vagina between the bladder and the rectum. A fertilized