The belief is that the ovaries derive from the gonadal ridge. But the primordial germ cells develop in epiblast and migrate to endoderm cells in the yolk sac. They finally appear in the genital ridges in 6th week. The ovaries initially develop within the abdomen and migrate to the pelvis dur...
Fig. 4.Transverse section of the abdomen above the crests of the ilia. This section is 1 inch above the pubis and extends through the disk between the sacrum and the last lumbar vertebra. The peritoneum covers the uterus and is separated from the uterine musculature by a thin...
transplantation, in which a uterus from a healthy female is transplanted into the affected woman, has been considered a potential form of treatment in extreme cases of uterine disease or absence of the uterus; the first birth of a healthy infant to a uterus transplant recipient occurred in 2014...
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Each breast consists of mammary glands and surrounding connective tissue. The mammary glands are modified apocrine sweat glands. They are structurally dynamic, meaning that the anatomy changes depending on a woman’s age, menstrual cycle phase and reproductive status. The glands are active in adult...
It is the intention of this chapter to describe a structure of a single follicle that is a place of human oocyte origin, its development through various stages of woman's life and menstrual cycle. Also, we will explain the effect of hormones on ovarian tissue and follicle development and ...
Ovaries are the paired gonads of the female reproductive system that contain haploid gametes known as oocytes.
The uterus can lie in different positions in different people. The positioning can be described based on the tilt of the uterus as well as the position of the fundus. The positions of the uterus include:2 Anteverted:The uterus tilts forward at the cervix, pointing towards your abdomen. This...
Facial hair develops, as well as hair on the chest, abdomen, and limbs. Hair at the temples recedes. Skin glands become more active, especially apocrine glands (a type of sweat gland that is found in the armpits and groin and around the anus). In females at puberty, the external ...
Owen then tried to distract the gunman from Cristina, even yelling to him as he was about to shoot her: "That is the woman that I love. You shoot her, you touch her, and I will kill you!" The situation became even more dangerous when Meredith stood up, ordering the gunman to kill...