Female Reproductive System and Menstrual Cycle

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24.24.86 Name: Hira Carvalho Class: BE # FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM The female reproductive system is a group of organs responsible for: - Producing female reproductive cells (eggs/ova) - Supporting fertilization and development of a baby  ## Female reproductive organs ### External organs: The set of the external female organs is called **Vulva** (composed of the labia majora and minora, clitoris and urethra). ### Internal organs: **Vagina**: a flexible canal that inserts into the cervix and opens to the outside at the level of the vulva. It receives sperm, works as birth canal and passage for menstrual flow. **Uterus**: a muscular organ that opens into the vagina, and whose lower parts is called Cervix. Has the function of housing, protecting, and nourishing the developing child during pregnancy.  Fallopian Tube: collect the mature egg and transport it to the uterus. Also is the site of fertilization. Ovaries: where the female gametes (ova) and the hormones estrogen and progesterone originate. ## Menstruation Cycle - In females, there is a series of cyclical processes that only definitively stop at menopause, which generally occurs...