FEMALE

REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• The female reproductive system is a group

of organs that work together to enable
reproduction, pregnancy, and childbirth. It
produces the female egg cells necessary for
reproduction, called the ova or oocytes.
The female reproductive system has the following
functions :

- it produces female sex cells

- receives sperm cells from the male
- nurtures the development of and provide
nourishment for the new individual
The main parts of the female reprodutive system are the
following :

Oviduct – serves as passageway of eggs from the ovary to

the uterus; site of egg fertilization

Ovary – this are small, oval-shaped glands that are

located on either side of the uterus. The ovaries produce
eggs and hormones.
Uterus – serves as a sight of egg implantation; is where the
fertilized egg develops

Vagina – receives the penis of male during mating. It is a

canal that joins the cervix (the lower part of uterus) to the
outside of the body. It also is known as the birth canal.

Cervix – it is lowest region of the uterus; it attaches the

uterus to the vagina and provides a passage between the
vaginal cavity and the uterine cavity.
Puberty involves the onset of sexual
maturity and the ability to reproduce.
When a female reaches puberty, egg
cells start to develop in her ovaries that
produce the sex cells. It is also the
time when the body develops the
capacity to conceive.
THE ROLE OF
HORMONES IN FEMALE
AND MALE
REPRODUCTIVE
ORGANS
The male reproductive system also has prostate
glands. Chemicals from these glands nourish the
sperm cells and help them mature.

The production of sperm cells and the release of

semen can be regulated by hormones or special
chemicals that come from the testis, the brain and
the pituitary gland. These hormones keep the
reproductive system properly functioning.
The female reproductive system, just like the
male reproductive system, is also regulated by
hormones. The follicles produce hormones that
control the growth and release of eggs from the
ovaries. While other hormones prepare the
uterus so a baby can grow in it, other hormones
still control the stretching of the uterus during
pregnancy.
Hormones play an important role in both
male and female reproductive systems. The
pituitary gland controls the functions of both
the testes and the ovaries. These hormones
keep the reproductive system properly
functioning.
FEEDBACK
MECHANISMS
INVOLVED IN
REGULATING
PROCESSES IN THE
FEMALE
We have learned that, on average, an ovary
releases only on egg every 28 days. Now, what
controls this timing? Hormones many of the
changes in the reproductive system. Remember
that hormones are chemicals that affect certain
body organs. The monthly changes that take
place in the female reproductive system are
called menstruation.
This cycle occurs every month from
the first onset which could happen
when a female is between 10 to 13
years old. The monthly cycle
continues for about 40 years.
Thank You !!