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| What are the main organs of the female reproductive system? |
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| Tell 4 facts about ovaries. |
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They are egg-shaped.
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Females have 2 on each side of their body.
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They produce hormones.
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They produce eggs.
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What 2 hormones are produced in the ovaries? |
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estrogen (es/tro/gen) progesterone (pro/ges/ter/one)
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What are the female reproductive cells? |
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a long tube that carries eggs to the uterus |
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a hollow organ with thick, muscular walls (It is where an embryo grows.) |
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at the lower end of the uterus (It connects the uterus to the vagina.) |
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What hormone prepares the uterus for pregnancy? |
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What hormone helps regulate the menstral cycle? |
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Be able to label the diagram on page 446 of your textbook. |
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cervix developing egg ovary oviducts uterus vagina
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