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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Female Reproductive System | The role of the FRS is to produce eggs, and if an egg is fertilized, to nourish a developing baby until birth. Organs=ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina |
| ovaries | Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones |
| estrogen | a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics |
| fallopian tubes | transports eggs from ovaries to uterus also called oviducts |
| uterus | a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females--size of pear |
| vagina | a muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body |
| menstrual cycle | The hormone-controlled cycle in the human female, lasting about a month, in which an egg matures and is released from the ovary and the uterus prepares to receive it. |
| ovulation | process in which an egg is released from the ovary |
| menstruation | Last phase of the menstrual cycle in which the lining of the uterus along with blood and the unfertilized ovum are discharged through the vagina. |
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