The descriptions and functions of the female reproductive organs have been\u00a0given. Here is the pathway of an ovum from an ovary to the uterus.<\/p>\n
a. On a monthly alternating basis, each ovary produces a mature ovum (egg).<\/p>\n
b. Ova are located in spaces in the ovary called follicles.<\/p>\n
c. An ovum matures and bursts out of the ovarian follicle into the appropriate\u00a0fallopian tube.<\/p>\n
e. If the ovum is not fertilized, it is discharged from the body in a process called\u00a0menstruation. The lining of the uterus disintegrates in response to decreased levels of\u00a0estrogen and progesterone in the blood.<\/p>\n
f. If the ovum is fertilized, it becomes implanted in the uterus where the egg\u00a0goes through a series of cell divisions. Growth and development of the ovum in the\u00a0uterus through the embryo and fetus phases eventually results in childbirth.<\/p>\n
The descriptions and functions of the female reproductive organs have been\u00a0given. Here is the pathway of an ovum from an ovary to the uterus. a. On a monthly alternating basis, each ovary produces a mature ovum (egg). b. Ova are located in spaces in the ovary called follicles. c. An ovum matures and bursts out … Continue reading 1-05. PATHWAY OF AN OVUM<\/span> ![](\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/ob-ped\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Figure-1-2.-Pathway-of-an-ovum..jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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