Ovary
The ovary which is the primary female sex organ, produces two groups of steroid hormones called Estrogen and Progesterone.
- Estrogen is synthesized and secreted by ovarian follicles, which produce a wide range of functions like, it facilitates the growth and development of female secondary sex organs, development, and maturation of ovarian follicles, the appearance of female secondary sex characteristics, and mammary gland development.
- Progesterone supports pregnancy, acts on the mammary glands and stimulates the formation of alveoli, and facilitates milk secretion.
NCERT Notes for Class 11 Biology Chapter 19: Chemical Coordination and Integration
NCERT Notes Biology Class 11 Chapter 19 Chemical Coordination and Integration: The study of chemical coordination and Integration forms an important part of human physiology. Chemical coordination, integration, and regulations in the human body are carried out by special chemicals called hormones. Regulation, growth, and development of our organs, the endocrine glands, and cells are carried out by hormones.
Here, in Chapter 19 of Biology Class 11 NCERT Chemical Coordination and Integration, we will study the Human endocrine system, Hormones, and their mechanism of action.
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