MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Controls production of sex hormones (estrogen in women and testosterone in men) and the production of eggs in women and sperm in men.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main reproductive hormones estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone are instrumental in sexuality and fertility. They are responsible for pregnancy, puberty, menstruation, menopause, sex drive, sperm production and more. These hormones are produced in the ovaries (in females) and testes (in males).

Detailed explanation-4: -They help develop and maintain female sex characteristics and play an important role in fertility, pregnancy, and the menstrual cycle. Male reproductive hormones, such as testosterone, help develop and maintain male sex characteristics and help make sperm in the testes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The sex hormones of the male follow a much simpler pattern than do those of the female, although the same principle of interaction exists between the pituitary gland and the gonads.