Difference between revisions of "Ovary"
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| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A diagram of the '''female reproductive system'''. | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A diagram of the '''female reproductive system'''. | ||
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: There are two '''ovaries''' in a [[female]]. | : There are two '''ovaries''' in a [[female]]. | ||
: The '''ovaries''' release one [[ovum]] every 28 days. | : The '''ovaries''' release one [[ovum]] every 28 days. | ||
: Each [[ovary]] takes a turn to release the [[ovum]] each month, but in some [[female]] humans both '''ovaries''' release an [[ovum]] at the same time which can lead to [[Fraternal Twins|twins]]. | : Each [[ovary]] takes a turn to release the [[ovum]] each month, but in some [[female]] humans both '''ovaries''' release an [[ovum]] at the same time which can lead to [[Fraternal Twins|twins]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 19 September 2018
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Meaning
The ovary is an organ in the Female Reproductive System which produces and stores the egg cells.
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| A diagram of the female reproductive system. |