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Functions of the Female Reproductive Organs

June 18, 2008 by Admin · 4 Comments  · Email This Post Email This Post · Print This Post Print This Post

adam female reproductive system

Organ Functions
1. Vagina a. Passageway of menstrual flow
b. Female organ for coitus; receives male penis
c. Passageway for the fetus during birth
2. Uterus a. Houses and nourishes fetus until sufficiently mature to function outside the mother’s body
b. Uterine muscles propels fetus outside.
3. Fallopian Tube a. Provides passageway for ovum as it travels from ovary to uterus.
b. Site of Fertilization.
4. Ovaries a. Endocrine glands that secrete estrogen and progesterone.
b. Contain ova within follicles for maturation during the woman’s reproductive life.
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4 Responses to “Functions of the Female Reproductive Organs”
  1. arianne says:

    why you don’t have of the function of cervix?

  2. arianne says:

    thank you for that info thanks a lot!!!!

  3. kenji says:

    Function of Cervix please .. thx!!

  4. crisa says:

    thank you for the info…. it does help a lot…

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