ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gonads, the primary reproductive organs, are the testes in the male and the ovaries in the female. These organs are responsible for producing the sperm and ova, but they also secrete hormones and are considered to be endocrine glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The female gonads, the ovaries, are a pair of reproductive glands located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries produce eggs and female hormones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play an important role in reproductive development and menstruation. Estrogen production is highest in the first half of your menstrual cycle before ovulation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located at the base of the brain, near the optic chiasm where the optic nerves behind each eye cross and meet. Pineal body. Pituitary. Thyroid and parathyroid. Thymus. Adrenal gland. Pancreas. Ovary. More items