Reproductive System, Part 1 - Female Reproductive System: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #40

To keep an individual alive

To spread an individual's genetic code

To help the body grow and develop

To protect the body from illness

Uterus

Vagina

Ovaries

Fallopian tubes

Diploid cells with two sets of chromosomes

Haploid cells with one set of chromosomes

Cells that only exist in males

Cells that only exist in females

The outer layer of the ovary

Tiny sac-like structures that hold a primary oocyte and supporting cells

Blood vessels and nerves within the ovary

Mature eggs ready for fertilization

Digestive and Respiratory cycles

Ovarian and Menstrual cycles

Circulatory and Nervous cycles

Growth and Development cycles

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Estrogen

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Progesterone

Fertilization

Menstruation

Ovulation

Implantation

It thickens further to prepare for implantation.

It remains unchanged until the next cycle.

It sloughs off, leading to menstruation.

It produces more hormones to attract sperm.