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- The Human Female Reproductive System
The female reproductive system consists of ovaries, oviducts, uterus, vagina and vulva.
There are two oval-shaped ovaries situated below each kidney. The ovaries produce ovum/egg, female sex hormonesHormones are chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system that regulate various functions in the body by traveling through the bloodstream to target organs and tissues. They play crucial... More called oestrogen and progesterone which make the wall of the uterus thicken and become suitable for a fertilized ovum. It also influences the development of secondary characteristics in females.
Each ovary is held in position by ligaments, close to the ovary is a funnel-shaped structure known as the fallopian funnel which receives the ovum.
The fallopian funnel leads to the fallopian tube or oviduct (9-15 cm long). The fertilized egg passes through the tube from the ovary. It is the site of fertilization.
The oviduct opens into a wide muscular tube called the uterus
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