1 But the next assault is just around the corner, and the band's talent for stringing out the quiet moments makes the next shower of blows rain down even harder. 2  Blows rained down on me from all sides and I fell to the floor under a merciless avalanche of abuse.
The ovaries are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones. During each monthly menstrual cycle, an egg is released from one ovary.
What are Ovaries, Definition and Function. Ovaries-The female organs of reproduction, also called the female gonads. The ovaries produce OVA (eggs) and sex hormones, predominantly ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE as well as small amounts of ANDROGENS. A woman has two ovaries, one ovary on each side of the UTERUS in the lower abdomen. Ligaments suspend the ovaries in place within the abdominal cavity. Each ovary is about the size, shape, and consistency of a large olive.