What organ is ovary and how to maintain it

　　What kind of organ is the ovary?

　　The ovary is a pair of flat, oval-shaped gonads. Its main function is to produce eggs and hormones, so that women have normal physiological characteristics and fertility. Before puberty, the ovaries have a smooth surface

　　The ovary is a pair of flat, oval-shaped gonads. Its main function is to produce eggs and hormones, so that women have normal physiological characteristics and fertility. Before puberty, the surface of the ovary is smooth; after ovulation begins in puberty, the surface gradually becomes uneven. The ovary of an adult woman is about 4cm × 3cm × 1cm in size, weighs about 5 to 6g, and is gray-white; menopause After menopause, the ovaries shrink, become smaller and harden.

　　The ovary is located below the fallopian tube. The outside of the ovary is connected to the pelvic wall by the infundibular ligament, and the inside is connected to the pelvic and ovarian proper ligament. Uterus connected. The surface of the ovary has no peritoneum and is covered by germinal epithelium. There is a layer of fibrous tissue within it, the tunica albuginea of ​​the ovary. The ovarian tissue under the tunica albuginea can be divided into two parts: cortex and medulla. The cortex is the outer layer, containing tens of thousands of primordial follicles and dense connective tissue; the medulla is the central part of the ovary, containing loose connective tissue and abundant blood vessels. nerve , lymphatic vessels and a small amount of smooth muscle fibers that are continuous with the suspensory ligament of the ovary. There are no follicles in the medulla. The smooth muscle fibers play a role in the movement of the ovary.