01:119:101 Lecture 5: Lecture 15 – Reproduction II

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Biological Science
• Course: 01:119:101
• Professor: Dr.Keating

Document Summary

Function: produce ova (eggs, receive the penis and the sperm, house/nourish/give birth to embryo, lactate and feed the offspring. Main organs fig 46. 10: ovary, female gonad pair. In pelvic cavity: held by ligaments, produce, gametes (oocytes) Progesterone: oviducts (follopian tubes, from uterus to each ovary. Contractions in oviduct; all movement is going to be important in moving secondary oocyte down oviduct toward uterus: site of fertilization. No sperm sceondary oocyte in oviduct: cilia move secondary oocyte down oviduct and into uterus, uterus, myometrium thick wall smooth muscle, endometrium tissue, glands, and blood vessels. Lower portion of uterus that closes uterus and separates it from vagina. Site of cancer hpv: vagina . Muscular elastic tube that extends to outside the body. Functions to receive penis and sperm: valva . External genitalia and covers opening of sex organs. Iii: primordial germ cells in female embryo.