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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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