General What are the ovaries? Anatomy Functions Aging and curiosity Diseases
From the histological point of view, the structure of the ovaries is quite complex. In fact, it includes 4 different regions, which are: the germinal epithelium of the ovary, the tunic albuginea, the ovarian cortex and the ovarian medulla.
The ovaries can be the protagonists of various morbid conditions, including: ovarian cysts, ovarian polycystosis, ovarian tumors, primary type female hypogonadism and ovarian torsion.
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Generality
The ovaries are the female gonads.
Their job is to secrete the egg cells - that is the gametes of the female gender - and the sex hormones typical of the woman - that is estrogen and progesterone.
From the histological point of view, the structure of the ovaries is quite complex. In fact, it includes 4 different regions, which are: the germinal epithelium of the ovary, the tunic albuginea, the ovarian cortex and the ovarian medulla.
The ovaries can be the protagonists of various morbid conditions, including: ovarian cysts, ovarian polycystosis, ovarian tumors, primary type female hypogonadism and ovarian torsion.
