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What is the primary function of the ovary?
to produce the egg cells and female sexual hormones
What is the process by which the egg cells are developed in the ovary?
Oogenesis
What are the structures that contain the cells that produce the egg cells in the ovary?
Follicles
In which stage of meiosis do the primordial follicles halt development in female babies?
Prophase I
What are the hormones produced by the ovary?
Estrogens, progesterone, relaxin, and inhibin
What is the region of the ovary that contains the follicles?
Cortex
What happens to the smaller follicles that develop during the female reproductive years?
They degenerate and are reabsorbed by the ovary
What is the main function of the hormone relaxin?
To relax the pubic symphysis during childbirth
What is the name of the structure that forms after the follicle ruptures at the time of ovulation?
Corpus hemorrhagicum
What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female?
To produce estrogen and progesterone
Why does the corpus luteum remain viable for a longer period in a pregnant female?
Because of the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropic hormone
What is the name of the structure that forms after the corpus luteum dies in a non-pregnant female?
Corpus albicans
Where are the follicles located in the ovary?
In the cortical layer
What happens to the development of the oocytes in the primordial follicles of female babies?
It halts in prophase one
What is the relationship between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?
Oogenesis occurs in the ovary, and spermatogenesis occurs in the testicle
What is the stage of development of the oocytes in the follicles?
The oocytes are in different stages of development
What is the significance of the cortical layer in the ovary?
It contains the follicles
What occurs in the follicles during the development of the oocytes?
Meiosis
What is the typical number of eggs released by a female during ovulation?
One
What triggers the development of primordial follicles in a female?
Hormones released during puberty
What is the name of the hormone that helps control the production and secretion of estrogen and progesterone?
Inhibin
What is the purpose of the hormones produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation?
To prepare the uterus for a potential pregnancy
What is the duration of corpus luteum viability in a non-pregnant female?
Two weeks
What happens to the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female after it dies?
It becomes a scar tissue
Learn about the functions of the ovary, including oogenesis and the production of female sexual hormones such as estrogens, progesterone, relaxin, and inhibin. Discover the structure of the ovary and its role in the reproductive process.
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