Question

Write the function of following parts in human female reproduction system:

1. Ovary
2. Oviduct

3. Uterus

Answer 1

• 1. Ovary:

The female germ-cells or eggs are made in the ovaries.

It produces one egg every month.

They are also responsible for the production of some hormones.

• 2. Oviduct:

Carries egg to the womb/ uterus also known as fallopian tube.

The two oviducts unite into an elastic bag-like structure known as the uterus.

• 3. Uterus:

The uterus is an elastic bag-like structure.

It prepares itself every month to receive and nurture the growing embryo.

It nourishes the growing embryo (the lining thickens, richly supplied with blood).

• During birth, the muscles in the uterus show rhythmic contractions.