<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The ovary is an organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum . When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilised by a sperm . There is an ovary (from Latin ovarium, meaning' egg, nut') found on the left and right sides of the body . The ovaries also secrete hormones that play a role in the menstrual cycle and fertility . The ovary progresses through many stages beginning in the prenatal period through menopause . It is also an endocrine gland because of the various hormones that it secretes . </P> <P> The ovaries are considered the female gonads . Each ovary is whitish in color and located alongside the lateral wall of the uterus in a region called the ovarian fossa . The ovarian fossa is the region that is bounded by the external iliac artery and in front of the ureter and the internal iliac artery . This area is about 4 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm in size . The ovaries are surrounded by a capsule, and have an outer cortex and an inner medulla . </P> <P> Usually, ovulation occurs in one of the two ovaries releasing an egg each menstrual cycle; however, if there was a case where one ovary was absent or dysfunctional then the other ovary would continue providing eggs to be released without any changes in cycle length or frequency . </P>

Where is the ovaries located in the human body
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