Exploring the Female Reproductive System
12th Grade · Health · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the structures and functions of the female reproductive system.
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The female reproductive system is more concerned with passing on alleles and the future of the human species than the individual's survival.
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The ground control of the female reproductive anatomy, where the orders are given, are the ovaries, which produce and release female gametes and sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
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The menstrual cycle is what happens in the uterus to prepare for a fertilized egg, while the ovarian cycle is all about the maturation of the follicle and egg, and it’s actually what drives the menstrual cycle.
