However, the sex of the embryo is determined genetically at the time of fertilization, the gonads do not acquire male or female morphological characteristics until the seventh week of development, Gonads appear initially as...
The female mammary gland (breast) is an exocrine gland that is concerned with milk production in lactating females. It is a modified apocrine sweat gland (compound tubulo-alveolar), and the glandular tissues are located in...
The ovaries produce eggs and hormones for menstruation and pregnancy, They are found on either side of the uterus, The major hormones secreted by the ovaries are oestrogen and progesterone, they are important in...
Normal reproductive years of the female are characterized by monthly rhythmic changes in the rates of secretion of the female hormones and corresponding changes in the ovaries and sexual organs as well. This rhythmic...