14. Since there are different genital systems for males and females, genital
systems are an example of
.
15. Primary sex organs produce
cells (
). Primary sex
organs also produce
.
What do secondary sex organs do?
Secondary sexual characteristics help to ensure mating by
.
16. The primary sex organ of the human female is the
.
The ovaries are located to the sides of the upper end of the
.
They are anchored to the posterior surface of the
. The broad
ligaments are sheets or folds of
enclosing the
and
uterine
and extending to the sides of the
.
The ovary produces the egg cell or
. The ovary produces chemicals
called female sex
(
and
). One
ovum is released in each
period.
17.
Uterine tubes are two muscular tubes which extend to either side of the
and open at the outer ends. Fringe-like appendages encircle the
. At their medial ends, the uterine tubes open into the
. The function of a uterine tube is to
and hold it
until (a) it is
OR (b) the nutrient is
and the ovum
.
18.
The uterus is the site for all but the first few days of the development of the
. The uterus is shaped like a
. The stem, or
, faces
. It opens into the
. The uterus
leans anteriorly with the body slightly curved as the body passes over the top of the
.
19. The inner lining of the uterus is called the
. The muscular
wall of the uterus is called the
.
20. The vagina is a tubular canal connecting the
of the
with
the outside. The vagina serves as a
and as an organ of
.
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