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The '''ovary''' is the [[organ]] that produces [[egg]]s in a vertebrate female reproductive system.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
The '''ovary''' (pl: '''ovaries''') is the [[female]] [[sex]] [[organ]] that produces [[ovum]]s in a vertebrate [[reproduction|reproductive system]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
Unlike the male sex glands, [[testes]], the ovaries are located inside of the body in the abdomen.
The ovaries are apart of the [[endocrine]] system, a network in the body that releases [[hormone]]s into the bloodstream. The hormones released by the ovaries allows the individual to mature through their physical appearance, thoughts, and behavior.<ref>Grison, Sarah, and Michael S. Gazzaniga. ''Psychology in Your Life''. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2017.</ref> The ovaries release sex hormones called [[estrogen]]s, while males release [[androgens]], mainly [[testosterone]]. Within the class of estrogens, a hormone called "estradiol" increases about 8 times the level it was before [[puberty]].<ref>Malina, Bouchard, & Bar-Or, 2004</ref> Though both males and females have estrogen and androgens, it is the increase of estradiol in girls and testosterone in boys that causes the first physical changes during puberty.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gonad]]
*[[Gonad]]
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Reproduction]]
[[Category:Reproduction]]