EMBRYOLOGY
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
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Ovaries
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Testes
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Pituitary
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Thymus
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ovaries contain the egg cells needed for reproduction. They also make the hormones, estrogen and progesterone. These affect many of the female characteristics and reproductive functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -What hormones do the ovaries produce? 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-3: -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.