Video Transcript
The diagram shows a simple outline
of the female reproductive system. What number indicates the
uterus?
Let’s go over the function of each
of these structures in the female reproductive system in order to answer our
question.
We’ll start with number 4, which
indicates the vagina. The vagina is a muscular tube that
is involved in sexual reproduction. This is where semen, which contains
sperm, is deposited. Sperm is able to combine with an
egg cell, which is released by a structure called the ovary. This is indicated by number 5.
Each month, an egg cell, or ovum,
is released by the ovary in a process called ovulation. The egg cell is released into a
structure called the fallopian tube, which is sometimes called the oviduct. This is indicated by number 1. Inside the fallopian tube, a sperm
cell, which was introduced after sexual intercourse, can combine with the egg
cell. This is called fertilization.
The fertilized egg cell can then
make its way to a structure called the uterus. This is indicated by number 2. The fertilized egg cell can then
implant inside the uterine lining, where it can start a pregnancy and develop into a
baby. The baby will be born after about
nine months of development in the uterus.
Finally, number 3 indicates the
cervix. This is a muscular ring of tissue
that separates the uterus and vagina and also acts in containing the baby as it
develops.
Getting back to our question, the
number that indicates the uterus is the number 2.
