MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ovaries produce and release eggs (oocytes) into the female reproductive tract at the mid-point of each menstrual cycle. They also produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone and androgens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ovary secretes numerous substances including steroid hormones, prostaglandins, inhibin and activin, growth factors, proteoglycans and proteolytic enzymes. Steroid hormones appear to be among the most important and include androgens, estrogens, and progestins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following the release of its egg, the follicle changes into a hormone-secreting structure, the corpus luteum, and secretes estradiol and progesterone in response to LH.