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<big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big> | <big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big> | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| − | The ovary is the female Gonad homologous to the male | + | The ovary is the female Gonad homologous to the male Testes. It is ususally a paired organ in domestic species but in the bird only the Left Ovary is present. It has two main functions; producing gametes (gametogenesis) and producing the reproductive hormones oestrogens and progesterone, its endocrine function. The structures in ovary are undergoing constant changes throughout the oestrus cycle from the [[Follicles]] containing [[Oocytes]], to the formation of [[Corpus Haemorrhagicum]], [[Corpus Luteum]], and finally [[Corpus Albicans]]. |
==Processes Taking Place In The Ovary== | ==Processes Taking Place In The Ovary== | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 9 July 2008
Introduction
The ovary is the female Gonad homologous to the male Testes. It is ususally a paired organ in domestic species but in the bird only the Left Ovary is present. It has two main functions; producing gametes (gametogenesis) and producing the reproductive hormones oestrogens and progesterone, its endocrine function. The structures in ovary are undergoing constant changes throughout the oestrus cycle from the Follicles containing Oocytes, to the formation of Corpus Haemorrhagicum, Corpus Luteum, and finally Corpus Albicans.