Female Reproductive System

The main organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus, the vagina, the Fallopian tubes and ovaries.

The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of humans. The uterus provides mechanical protection, nutritional support, and waste removal for the developing embryo (weeks 1 to 8) and fetus (from week 9 until the delivery). In addition, contractions in the muscular wall of the uterus are important in pushing out the fetus at the time of birth.

The uterus is a pear-shaped muscular organ. Its major function is to accept a fertilized ovum which becomes implanted into the endometrium, and derives nourishment from blood vessels which develop exclusively for this purpose.

The vagina is a fibro muscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female mammals, or to the cloaca in female birds and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct. The vagina is the place where semen from the anatomic male is deposited into the anatomically female person's body at the climax of sexual intercourse, a phenomena commonly known as ejaculation. The vagina is mainly used for sexual intercourse.

The ovaries are small, paired organs that are located near the lateral walls of the pelvic cavity. These organs are responsible for the production of the ova and the secretion of hormones. Ovaries are the place inside the anatomically female body where ova or eggs are produced. The process by which the ovum is released is called ovulation. The speed of ovulation is periodic and impacts directly to the length of a menstrual cycle.

The fallopian tubes extend off the upper sides of the uterus and lead up to the ovaries. They have 20 to 25 finger-like structures on their ends that hover just above the ovaries and work to collect the mature egg when it is released. It is in the fallopian tubes that fertilization of the egg will take place.

	embryo	зародок, ембріон
	tetus	плід
	womb	матка
	vagina	піхва
	climax	клімакс
	sexual intercourse	статевий зв'язок
	ejaculation	еяколяція
	ovary (ovaries)	яєчник(и)
	fertalizedovum	запліднена яйцеклітина
	menstrual cycle	менструальний цикл
	length	тривалість
	fallopian tubes	фалопієві труби
	mature	зрілий
	fertilization	запліднення
	a pear-shaped	грушоподібний
	contraction	скорочення
	pelvic cavity	тазова порожнина
	removal	видалення
19.	protection	захист, охорона
20.	waste	зайвий, непридатний
21.	ovidust	маткова труба