3.9b Female Reproductive System

recall the structure of and function of the female reproductive system.
-ovary-meiosis occurs, production of eggs (female gametes)
-oviducts- carries the egg to the uterus. also the location where fertilisation takes place. (sperm cell meets egg cell)
-uterus- structure in the center, it is made out of muscle, stretches to accommodate pregnancy and it contracts during birth.
-lining of the uterus- develops the fertilized egg into the embryo and then the child. you can also see the development of the placenta here.
-uterus space- is where the sperm and egg cells move. where the embryo develops into the unborn child.
-cervix- entrance to the uterus. where sperm cells enter will make their way to the oviducts.
-vagina- collects sperm cells and allow them to pass through the cervix into the uterus.