BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Ovulation, Twin, Corpus Luteum
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Lecture 23a female reproduction system t h e in f a n t (la c t n d s. Gonad: ovary production of immature female gametes (oocytes), secretion of female sex hormones, including estrogen and progesterones, secretion of inhibin, involved in feedback control of pituitary fsh production. Uterine tube: delivery of an oocyte or embryo to uterus. Mammary glands: milk secreted for nourishment of the infant (lactation) Suspensory, broad & ovarian ligament: stabalization of structures and blood vessels in female reproductive tract. Infundibulum: funnel expansion ending in fimbae. (fimbrae ampulla isthmus) In f u n d ib u lu m s. 1 h r a r a n a l c e: r a. P r e p u c e: f c lit o r is. O v a r ia n lig a m e n t. B r o a d lig a m e n t.
