MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a function of the ovaries?
A
The secretion of progesterone
B
The production of eggs
C
The secretion of estrogen
D
The site of fertilization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer to the above question is-c) they stimulate the start of labour contraction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ovaries have two main reproductive functions in the body. They produce oocytes (eggs) for fertilisation and they produce the reproductive hormones, oestrogen, progesterone and androgens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tubes, which connect the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilization happens when a sperm cell successfully meets an egg cell in the fallopian tube. Once fertilization takes place, this newly fertilized cell is called a zygote.

Detailed explanation-4: -So the correct option is ‘Stimulation of mammary secretion. ‘

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