Search Results for: ovarian
Ovarian cycle
Definition noun The cycle that depicts the changes in the ovarian follicle happening during a menstrual cycle, and is... Read More
Infundibulo-ovarian ligament
Infundibulo-ovarian ligament --> ovarian fimbria The longest of the fimbriae of the uterine tube; it extends from the... Read More
Ovarian fossa
ovarian fossa A depression in the parietal peritoneum of the pelvis; it is bounded in front by the obliterated umbilical... Read More
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone Definition In the pituitary gland of the brain, gonadotropic hormones are released.... Read More
Menstrual cycle
Definition noun The reproductive cycle of human and other animal (e.g. certain primates) females, and is comprised of phases... Read More
Human Reproduction
Terminology and Concepts Primary reproductive organs are called gonads - testes in the male and ovaries in the female.... Read More
Intercalary meristem
The basic structural framework of plants is composed of different types of tissues. Based upon the capacity to divide, the... Read More
Uterine cycle
Definition noun The cycle that depicts the changes in the endometrial lining occurring during a menstrual cycle, and is... Read More
Human Reproduction and Fertilization
For the human species to continue surviving, it is essential that mature adults are capable of producing fertile offspring... Read More
Parthenogenesis
To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Precipitating factors
Precipitating Factor Definition Precipitating factors are factors that initiate or promote the onset of any illness,... Read More
Liquor folliculi
Liquor folliculi The fluid within the antrum of the ovarian... Read More
Luteinizing hormone
Definition noun, plural: luteinizing hormones A gonadotropin released by the gonadotropes of the anterior pituitary, and,... Read More
Hermaphrodite
We all know that typically living organisms are divided into two main categories of sex-based on their biological structure.... Read More
Autoimmune disease
Definition noun, plural: autoimmune diseases A type of disease as a result of an immune response of the body against own... Read More
Fossa ovarica
Fossa ovarica --> ovarian fossa a depression in the parietal peritoneum of the pelvis; it is bounded in front by the... Read More
Corpus luteum
Corpus luteum (Science: gynaecology) a yellow glandular mass in the ovary formed by an ovarian follicle that has matured and... Read More
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Frameshift mutation
Define Frameshift Mutation What is a frameshift mutation? In biology, insertions or deletions of nucleotides in the coding... Read More