HD FS 129 Lecture Notes - Natural Childbirth, Ossification, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Use these notes in addition to reading the text, to be able to fill in the term lists. In this review, if i think something is adequately covered in the term list or the chapter, i won"t go over it here. Ovaries there are two of them in a female they contain thousands of immature egg cells (ova). Normally, one egg cell matures each month, and bursts out of its follicle (membrane sac) about two weeks before an expected menstruation. From the ovary, the ovum moves into the fallopian tube. Fallopian tubes are very thin, about four inches long; the tubes lead from the ovaries to the uterus. Uterus muscular pouch that is designed to hold a developing baby. Cervix opening at the bottom of the uterus allows penetration of sperm, and delivery of baby. Ovum female gamete - largest human cell - only lives , or is viable and capable of being fertilized, for about 24 hours sometimes less.