1. Bio120 Chapter 10 (A - 3 Statements)Female Reproductive System Presented By: Mahendra Kafle Professor R. Abdullah

2. Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system consists of (a) primary sex organs-the ovaries; (b)secondary sex organs-those that are essential for sexual reproduction,characterized by latent development; and (c) secondary sex characteristics-features that are sexual attractants, expressed after puberty.

4. Various Organs 1. Two ovaries are internal genitalia located each side of uterus and produce ova and female sex hormones 2. The fallopian tubes (uterine tubes or oviducts) propel the ovum from the ovary after ovulation to uterus so that it can implant. The fertilization or conception normally takes place within the upper one half of the fallopian tubes. 3. The uterus has three sections; fundus, corpus, and cervix (Cx). Cx opens into the vagina.

7. The contractions become more frequent, stronger, and gain regularity, and most of the change of the cervix involves thinning, or effacement.

9. 3. Placental Stage The third stage of labor is the passage of the placenta, which can be immediate, or take up to thirty minutes. The process may be sped up naturally by breastfeeding (which releases oxytocin), or medically by administering a drug called Pitocin.

10. Bibliography & sources1. http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/pregnancy/000126.htm2. www.rush.edu3. http://www.scribd.com/doc/44523706/Anatomy-and-Physiology-Female-Reproductive-System