Anatomical features and functions of the ovaries
As mentioned above, in the structure of the ovary secretions of cortical and brain substance. The first contains primary, secondary, tertiary follicles, as well as white and yellow bodies.
However, with the development of pathology, changes occur. So, in the presence of the disease, the structure of the organs changes, and then they speak of polycystic ( multifollicular ) ovaries. In this situation, there is an increase in the amount of both ovaries.
In the structure of the medulla of the woman's ovary, which is formed by a connective tissue, the blood vessels, the nervous apparatus, and epithelial cords are rarely found. They are often the cause of the development of such a pathology as the ovarian cyst.
Ovaries have a complex structure, and perform the following functions:
- generative - is the formation of sex cells in the female body;
- endocrine - the ovaries produce not only female but also male hormones in the female body, and also synthesize a number of other bio-substances that directly participate in the regulation of their normal functioning.
How is the follicle?
In the structure of the ovarian follicle, the outer and inner layers are distinguished. Each follicle has inside a cavity in which the follicular fluid is located. It is in her immersed ovules. Also, the fluid contains hormones that directly affect the development of the breast, the uterus, the tubes, the vagina and the reproductive system as a whole. With the onset of ripening of the follicle , which occurs 1 time per month, its membrane bursts and a mature egg leaves the abdominal cavity. This process is called ovulation.