Fetal reproductive system week eight

The reproductive system provides several functions. The ovaries produce the egg cells, called the ova or oocytes. The oocytes are then transported to the fallopian tube where fertilization by a sperm may occur. The fertilized egg then moves to the uterus, where the uterine lining has thickened in response to the normal hormones of the reproductive cycle. Once in the uterus, the fertilized egg can implant into thickened uterine lining and continue to develop. If implantation does not take place, the uterine lining is shed as menstrual flow. In addition, the female reproductive system produces female sex hormones that maintain the reproductive cycle. This model provides an accurate 3D representation of Week eight (week 8) fetus female reproductive system. References: 1-anatomy of human embryo electron microscope ( 1st Edition ) . 2-Netters atals of human embryology (Updated Edition) .