The ovaries

• Produce eggs between the ages of 11 (puberty) and 55 (menopause)
• They produce the hormones oestrogen and progesterone

The Graafian follicle

• Produce oestrogen and progesterone
• Site of the development of the egg

The fallopian tube

• Collects the egg when it is released from the ovary
• Contains cilia that move the egg along towards the uterus
• The egg may be fertilised in the Fallopian tube

Uterus (womb)

• The site where the embryo or foetus is nourished during pregnancy
• The wall of the uterus is made of involuntary muscle
• The lining of the uterus is called the endometrium, which is is a soft, spongy tissue that helps to nourish the embryo

The cervix

• The neck of the uterus is called the cervix
• This is the opening through which sperm may enter and out through which the baby is born

The vagina

• The vagina is a muscular tube in which sperm are placed during intercourse.
• It is also the route by which the baby is born