Vagina - Has 2 main functions: provides an exit for blood/tissue during the menstrual cycle, & stores sperm after ejaculation, Cervix - A door-like structure that keeps unwanted materials out and while letting other materials - such as sperm - in, Uterus - The main function is to house and nourish a fertilized egg as it develops, Fallopian Tubes - The tube that an egg (ovum) will travel from the fimbriae to the uterus, Endometrium - The inner layer of the uterus, where an egg (ovum) will implant if fertilized. Sheds during the menstrual cycle if fertilization does not occur, Fimbriae - Finger-like projections that catch an egg as it is released from the ovary so that it can be transported to the uterus via the Fallopian tubes, Ovaries - Has 2 main functions: production of eggs (ova), & production of the female sex hormone, estrogen, Fundus - The body of the uterus, where an embryo will develop into a fetus, Urethra - Connected directly to the bladder to allow for excretion of urine, Clitoris - Does not have a direct role in reproduction, has roles in arousal and pleasure, Labia Majora - The larger external structure to protect the internal reproductive anatomy, Labia Minora - The smaller external structure to protect the internal reproductive anatomy, Anus - A sphincter that is usually contracted unless there is a signal for a bowel movement,

XX Reproductive Anatomy - Functions

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