Define FERTILIZATION.

What is the difference between the terms OVUM and OVA?

What are the three (3) main functions of the vaginal canal?

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Females are born with _______ ova in their ovaries, but only _____ to _____ will ripen and be released during a lifetime.

(Key Term)

Female sex glands that store the ova.

(Key Term)

This is where the fetus will grow/develop during pregnancy.

Where are the female hormones produced from?

(Key Term)

A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus.

(Key Term)

The opening to the uterus.

What are 2 of the 3 causes of infertility in females?

(Spell out each acronym correctly!)

(Key Term)

This is where the sperm cell will likely fertilize the female reproductive cell.

Define OVULATION.

(Key Term)

This is the muscle that has to open for the baby to come out during birth.

(Key Term)

A pair of tubes with fingerlike projections.