The female reproductive system

• 1. The FemaleReproductiveSystemChapter 10By: Chivon AdamsBiology 120

2. The Female ReproductiveSystem 3. The female sex cell is a(n)Ovum The female gametes or eggs areproduced in the ovaries. Ovum refers to a single egg. Ova refers to multiple eggs. The ovary releases one ovum a monthduring ovulation. An ovum fuses with a sperm to producean embryo. 4. The Ovum 5. The Female Uterus 6. Location The uterus is located in the pelvis Anterior to the rectum Posterosuperior to the bladder 7. Description The uterus is hollow and thick walled. The uterus is a muscular organ. The uterus has 3 sections. The 3 sections of the uterus are thefundus(upper), corpus(Body) and thecervix(lower). 8. The Uterine Wall The uterine wall is composed of 3 layers Perimetrium Myometrium Endometrium The perimetrium is the incomplete outer-mostserous layer. The myometrium is the bulky middle layer,composed of interlacing bundles of smoothmuscles. Those smooth muscles contractduring childbirth, to expel the baby from theuterus. 9. The Uterine WallContinued The endometrium is the mucosal lining of the uterine cavity. It is the place the embryo attaches to if fertilized and resides until development. 10. Total abdominal hysterectomybilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Oneof the longest terms used in themedical terminology refers to the removalof the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopiantubes. The abbreviated term is TAH BSO. 11. Reasons for TAH BSO Treatment for endometrial cancer anduterine sarcoma. Severe postpartum obstetricalhemorrhage (only as a last resort), oruterine fibroids. Transsexuals undergoing female to malesexual reassignment to stop femalehormone production. Patients suffering from Endometriosis 12. Risks of TAH BSO Estrogenlevels decrease once ovaries areremoved. Incontinence( loss of bladder function). Risk of cardiovascular disease, due to lossof estrogen. Protective effects from estrogen isremoved from skeletal andcardiovascular systems, which may leadto other diseases. 13. TAH BSO 14. THE ENDReferencesImages courtesy of: www.ehow.comwww.webmd.com, www.youtube.comMedical Terminology: A livinglanguage