Scientists unveiled a five-organ female reproductive system on a chip small enough to hold in your hand, and showed that it could simulate a 28-day menstrual cycle.

When you have a lesson to teach and you think of a body part and you need a model for it, you go out and make them, right, out of kind of rudimentary materials. Prof. PUGH: Yes, I do.

Dr. Kim and a team of scientists from Northwestern University are hoping to overcome some of these challenges with the development of EVATAR, a 3D organ-on-a-chip model of the female reproductive ...

NATURE’S DESIGN The female reproductive structures of the umbrella liverwort, shown here, capture sperm-filled water droplets under their fronds. Katja Schulz/flickr.com (CC BY 2.0) By Laurel Hamers ...

Uterus The uterus is the female reproductive organ that receives the fertilized egg and supports its development during pregnancy. We’ll discuss the uterus in more detail below.

Reproductive Organs Although the external female genitalia are commonly referred to as the “vagina,” the vagina is just one of several organs that comprise the external female genital organs.

The female reproductive system is a complex system of external and internal organs that produce eggs that are necessary for reproduction. One egg is prepared for fertilization every month.

These organs are inside the female body and make up a woman’s reproductive system. The cervix is another name for the neck of the womb. It is the opening from the vagina to the womb. There are two ...