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What are the functions of the female reproductive system?
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-Maturation
-Release (Ovulation) of mature gametes (ova) -Provision of appropriate site of fertilization of the ovum -Implantation of the blastocyst -Provision of an optimal environment for growth and maturation of the embryo into a fetus -Development of the fetus into a viable individual -Infant and postnatal nourishment of the infant |
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What are the organs of the female reproductive system?
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-Ovaries
-Oviduct -Uterus -Cervix -Vagina -Mammary glands -Placenta |
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Where are most of the female organs located?
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In the pelvis
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Where is the vagina located?
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Perimeum
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When do menstrual cycles begin and end?
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-Puberty (begin)
-Menopause (end) |
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What is the day that marks the mid-cycle?
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Day 14
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What marks Day 14?
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-Ovulation=release of ovum and its capture by the fallopian tube
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What does the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle?
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-Follicular phase of ovarian follicle development
-Menstrual and Proliferative phases of the uterine cycle |
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What involves the postovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle?
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-Luteal phase of the ovary
-Secretory of the uterine cycle |
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What is the ovarian function regulated by?
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Gonadotrophins (FSH and LH) secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
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