Female VocabularyWellness I

Ova Mature female egg cell Plural form

› At puberty you will have approximately 300,000 eggs Only 400 or so will mature

Ovum

One Egg› Each month during ovulation 1 egg cell is

released into fallopian tube.

Vagina

Hollow muscular passage leading from the uterus to the outside of the body› Birth Canal

Location where sperm enters the body Walls of vagina are elastic allowing it to

expand during childbirth

Cervix

Narrow base of the uterus. During childhood cervix expands to let

baby pass from uterus to vagina.

Ovary Pair of small almond sized organs located a few

inches below the waist. 2 important roles

› Produce Estrogen & Progesterone› Produce and release mature egg cells

Born with all the eggs you will need entire life.

Uterus Pear shaped organ located between

ovaries and behind bladder. Location where fertilized egg will

implant and grow. Womb

Endometrium Lining of the uterus Thickens before menstruation

preparing for implantation If egg is not fertilized, lining will break

down and be discharged from the body

Fallopian Tube Oviducts Two small tubes that carry the released

egg from the ovary to the uterus. Tiny fingerlike projections sweep egg

towards the uterus Usually where fertilization occurs

Labia

Outer and inner folds of skin on each side of vagina

Helps to reduce infection