Page Content. Clinical research aims to advance medical knowledge by studying people, either through direct interaction or through the collection and analysis of blood, tissues, or other samples. A clinical trial is one type of clinical research that follows a pre-defined plan or protocol.
The female reproductive system interacts with many other systems in the body. The most common is the endocrine system. The reproductive system relies on the endocrine system to produce hormones such as progesterone and estrogen, that help with the blood lining of the uterus and prepare the uterus for pregnancy.
last authored: Allyson Opoku, Feb 2011. last reviewed: Sara McNorton, Feb 2011. The female reproductive system is responsible for the processes of fertilization and birth in the female body. The main components of the system are the vagina, the cervix, the uterus, the ovaries and the fallopian tubes. The reproductive process begins once the penis enters the vagina, sending sperm up the cervix and into the uterus.