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Functional Morphology of the Hypothalamus and Hypophysis in Relation to Ovarian Function

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Biology of the Ovary

Part of the book series: Developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((DIOG,volume 2))

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Abstract

The main functions of the mammalian ovary are: (1) the growth and maturation of egg cells (ova), and (2) secretion of two kinds of female sexual hormones; estrogens and gestagens. The first function is a kind of exocrine secretion, where the secretory substance is a living cell that is the ovum, so the ovary is an amphicrine gland exerting exocrine and endocrine functions simultaneously, like the pancreas, liver and testis.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome, viale Regina Elena 289, Rome, 00161, Italy

    P. M. Motta M.D.

  2. Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 48201, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez Ph.D.

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Kurosumi, K., Yukitake, Y. (1980). Functional Morphology of the Hypothalamus and Hypophysis in Relation to Ovarian Function. In: Motta, P.M., Hafez, E.S.E. (eds) Biology of the Ovary. Developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8852-1_18

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