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The ovary and ovulation: A three-dimensional ultrastructural study

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Ultrastructure of Human Gametogenesis and Early Embryogenesis

Part of the book series: Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine ((EMBM,volume 5))

Abstract

The ovary is a highly complex organ that performs a dual role: it functions as an organ of reproduction and also as a gland of internal secretion. Gametogenesis has also been termed folliculogenesis (1). The ovary’s secretory activity, including the release into the circulation of nonsteroidal hormones that act locally within the ovary, was given the name hormonogenesis by Hodgen et al. (1).

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Familiari, G., Makabe, S., Motta, P.M. (1989). The ovary and ovulation: A three-dimensional ultrastructural study. In: Van Blerkom, J., Motta, P.M. (eds) Ultrastructure of Human Gametogenesis and Early Embryogenesis. Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1749-4_4

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