Question 4
Write about the different parts of the female reproductive system of human beings.
The reproductive system in females consists of a pair of ovaries, the fallopian tubes or oviducts and the uterus. The ovaries are almond-sized oval glands situated in the pelvic or hip region. They produce the eggs or ova. The mature egg moves through funnel-shaped muscular tubes called fallopian tubes or oviducts towards the uterus. The uterus lies in the lower abdomen behind and above the urinary bladder. The uterus is a hollow, muscular pear-shaped organ. It is in the uterus that the zygote develops into a baby. The lower part of the uterus is called cervix. The cervix is narrow and opens to the outside through a muscular tube called the vagina. The vagina receives the sperms. It also serves as the birth canal through which the mature baby is delivered.