Книга: Ovary: Ovum, Vertebrate, Reproductive System, Homology (Biology), Testicle, Gonad, Endocrine gland, External Iliac Artery, Ovarian Fossa, Urete, Internal Iliac Artery

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The ovary is an ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system. Ovaries in females are homologous to testes in males, in that they are both gonads and endocrine glands. Ovaries are oval shaped and, in the human, measure approximately 3 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm (about the size of a Greek olive). The ovary (for a given side) is located in the lateral wall of the pelvis in a region called the ovarian fossa. The fossa usually lies beneath the external iliac artery and in front of the ureter and the internal iliac artery.