Oviducts, uterus, vagina

The idea

The egg is carried from the ovary through a thin oviduct (fallopian tube); the two oviducts unite into an elastic bag-like uterus, which opens into the vagina through the cervix.

Where does the egg go?

Once a month, an egg leaves an ovary.

What carries the egg away from the ovary?

• A thin tube called the oviduct
• The vagina
• The urethra

Follow the egg

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A path from ovary to vagina

The egg leaves the ovary and is carried through a thin oviduct, or fallopian tube. The two oviducts join in the uterus, which is elastic like a bag. The uterus opens through the cervix into the vagina.

The egg is carried from the ovary through a thin oviduct (fallopian tube). The two oviducts unite into an elastic bag-like uterus, which opens into the vagina through the cervix.

Notes

The egg goes from the ovary through a thin oviduct. The two oviducts unite into the uterus, an elastic bag, which opens into the vagina through the cervix.

Check yourself

Through which tube is the egg carried from the ovary?

What do the two oviducts unite into?

How does the uterus open into the vagina?

• The urethra. The urethra is a passage for urine, and in males also for sperms. The egg is carried through the oviduct.
• The oviduct, or fallopian tube — correct. Yes!
• The vas deferens. The vas deferens carries sperms in the male system.
• The vagina. The uterus opens into the vagina through the cervix.
• The ovary. The egg is carried away from the ovary by the oviduct.
• The uterus, an elastic bag-like structure — correct. Yes!
• Through the cervix — correct. Yes!
• Through the ovary. The ovary produces the eggs and hormones. The uterus opens into the vagina through the cervix.
• Through the urethra. The uterus opens into the vagina through the cervix.