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Kenneth Tagaro posted an update 3 years, 7 months ago
Ovary

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Ovary
- Kenneth Tagaro replied 3 years, 7 months ago
  The female reproductive cells are produced in the ovary, which is a ductless reproductive gland. On each side of the lower abdomen, a membrane holds them in place beside the uterus. The ovary is required for reproduction because it produces the female reproductive cells, or ova. The ovaries are almond-shaped organs that are connected to many pelvic anatomical systems. Each ovary is 3 cm in length, 2 cm in width, and 1 cm in thickness, making it smaller than its male counterpart, the testis.
  - Kenneth Tagaro replied 3 years, 7 months ago
    Each ovary is stated to be adjacent to (laterally) the ovarian fossa, a small oval depression in the pelvic wall containing the obturator nerve and demarcated anteriorly by the external iliac artery, posteriorly by the internal iliac artery and the ureter.
    - Kenneth Tagaro replied 3 years, 7 months ago
      
      The ovary is encased in a thick fibrous capsule known as tunica albuginea, which is covered on the outside by a single layer of cuboidal epithelium known as the germinal epithelium. The ovarian tissue is separated into two sections within the tunica albuginea: a central medulla and a peripheral cortex. The medulla houses the ovary’s blood arteries, lymphatics, and nerves. The cortex is made up of a ground substance that houses a large number of primordial follicles as well as their many stages of development: primary, secondary, and tertiary (Graafian) follicles. The corpus luteum and corpus albicans are residual tissues from ovulation (the periodic release of eggs from the ovaries into the abdominal cavity).
      
      Kenneth Tagaro replied 3 years, 7 months ago
      
      The ovary is a female’s major reproductive organ (gonad), with two main functions:
      1. Maturation and periodic release of female gametes (ova).
      2. Secretion of female sex hormones (mainly estrogen and progesterone).
      
      Kenneth Tagaro replied 3 years, 7 months ago
      
      Sources:
      
      Anatomy.co.uk. (n.d.). Ovary – Structure, Development, Function, Parts and Pictures. Anatomy.co.uk – Learn Human Anatomy and Physiology. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://anatomy.co.uk/ovary/
      
      the Healthline Medical Network. (2018, January 21). Ovary Area, Function & Location | Body Maps. Healthline. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/ovary#1

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