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Bio female reproduction system functions

Ovary:
Produces and releases eggs (oocytes) for fertilization.
Secretes hormones, including estrogen and progesterone, which regulate the menstrual
cycle and maintain pregnancy.
Plays a key role in female fertility and reproductive health.

Fallopian tubes:
Transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.
Site of fertilization, where sperm may meet and fertilize the egg.
Provide a suitable environment for the fertilized egg to implant and develop into an embryo.

Uterus:
Supports the development of a fertilized egg into a fetus during pregnancy.
Contracts during labor to push the baby out of the body during delivery.
Sheds its lining (endometrium) during menstruation if pregnancy does not occur.

Bladder:
Store urine produced by the kidneys.
Contract and empty the urine out of the body.
Control the flow of urine through the urethra.

Cervix:
Connects the uterus and the vagina.
Produces mucus to help sperm travel to the uterus.
Dilates during labor to allow the baby to pass through.

Rectum:
Stores feces until they are ready to be eliminated.
Absorbs water from feces to form solid stool.
Contracts to expel stool out of the body during defecation.
Urethra:

Conducts urine from the bladder to outside the body.


Expels semen in males during ejaculation.
Plays a role in sexual arousal in females.

Clitoris:
Arouses sexual pleasure through stimulation.
Contains a high concentration of nerve endings.
Plays a role in female sexual response and orgasm.

Labia majora:
Protects the internal genital organs.
Contains sweat and oil glands.
Contains hair follicles.
Labia minora:
Protects the internal genital organs.
Helps lubricate the vaginal opening.
Contains a high concentration of nerve endings.

Hymen:
A thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening.
May partially break during first intercourse or physical activity.
Has no known function.

Vagina:
Connects the cervix and the external genitalia.
Receives the penis during intercourse.
Allows for the passage of menstrual blood and childbirth.

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