Question

Identify an endocrine structure of the female reproductive system and explain its functions.

Answer 1

Answer:The female reproductive system is designed to carry out several functions. It produces the female egg cells necessary for reproduction, called the ova or oocytes. The system is designed to transport the ova to the site of fertilization. Conception, the fertilization of an egg by a sperm, normally occurs in the fallopian tubes. The next step for the fertilized egg is to implant into the walls of the uterus, beginning the initial stages of pregnancy. If fertilization and/or implantation does not take place, the system is designed to menstruate (the monthly shedding of the uterine lining). In addition, the female reproductive system produces female sex hormones that maintain the reproductive cycle.

Explanation:The function of the external female reproductive structures (the genitals) is twofold: To enable sperm to enter the body and to protect the internal genital organs from infectious organisms. The main external structures of the female reproductive system include:

Answer 2

ovaries, the uterus and fallopian tubes function because of hormone regulation. ovaries release the ovum down the fallopian tubes into the uterus to be fertilized by the male sperm, if the egg is not fertilized the egg will carry onto the menstruation cycle