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Ovulation in a normal 28-day menstrual cycle occurs about day:
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Name the parts of the human female reproductive system and state the function of each.
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Answer
The ovaries produce ova and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone. The fallopian tubes carry the ovum towards the uterus and are where fertilisation normally takes place. The uterus receives and nourishes the developing embryo, and the vagina receives the sperms and is the birth canal.
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Explanation
The uterus has a thick muscular wall that expels the baby at birth.
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