Ovary

Ovary
Diagram of a human ovary
Blood supply of the human female reproductive organs. The left ovary is the oval shaped structure visible above the label "ovarian arteries".
Details
SystemReproductive system
ArteryOvarian artery, uterine artery
VeinOvarian vein
NerveOvarian plexus
LymphParaaortic lymph node
Identifiers
Latinovarium
MeSHD010053
TA98A09.1.01.001
TA23470
FMA7209
Anatomical terminology

The ovary (from Latin ōvārium 'egg, nut') is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova;[1] when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are endocrine glands, secreting various hormones that play a role in the menstrual cycle and fertility. The ovary progresses through many stages beginning in the prenatal period through menopause.[2]

  1. ^ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary". www.mercksource.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  2. ^ Colvin, Caroline Wingo; Abdullatif, Hussein (2013-01-01). "Anatomy of female puberty: The clinical relevance of developmental changes in the reproductive system". Clinical Anatomy. 26 (1): 115–129. doi:10.1002/ca.22164. ISSN 1098-2353. PMID 22996962. S2CID 46057971.

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