Female Reproductive System

The fallopian tube is a place where the sperm cell will __________________ the egg cell.

• fertilize

• absorb

• decompose

• transport

The female sex cell is called the _____________.

• sperm

• egg

• ovule

• zygote

The cervix dilates to this width during childbirth.

• 5 centimeters

• 7 centimeters

• 10 centimeters

• 12 centimeters

There are two of these on each side of the uterus. They are about the size of an almond. _______________

• Ovaries

• Fallopian Tubes

• Uterus

• Cervix

The uterine lining is where blood and tissue come from during _____________________.

• menstruation

• ovulation

• fertilization

• implantation

___________ _________ go from the ovaries to the uterus.

• Fallopian tubes

• Ovarian ligaments

• Uterine arteries

• Cervical canal

Fallopian Tubes Functions: ____________________ for the egg cell to travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

• Provide a pathway

• Block the passage

• Store the egg

• Nourish the egg

The biological term for the female sex cell is _____________.

• sperm

• ovum

• zygote

• embryo

3 functions of the vagina

• Allows the passage of blood during the menstrual cycle

• Serves as the birth canal during childbirth

• Enables sperm to enter for fertilization of the egg

• Produces hormones for reproductive health

If there is no fertilized egg to protect, the lining will _____________ in the form of blood, which is known as ___________________, otherwise known as a period.

• shed and menstruation

• retain and ovulation

• thicken and fertilization

• dissolve and implantation