Salpingo | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年6月8日—Salpingo-Ovarian&PeritonealOverview·Ovaries:Theovariesareapairoforgansinthefemalereproductivesystem,locatedinthepelvison ...

Ovaries: The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system[1], located in the pelvis[2] on either side of the uterus[3]. Functionally, the ovaries secrete estrogen[4] and progesterone[5], the female hormones that control the development of the breasts and other female body characteristics, as well as regulate the menstrual cycle[6] and pregnancy. During each monthly menstrual cycle, one ovary[7] releases an egg, which travels through a fallopian tube[8] to the uterus.

Fallopian Tubes: The bilateral[9] fallopian tubes extend from each side of the uterus, ending with fingerlike projections adjacent to each ovary (fimbriae[10]). They conduct eggs produced and released by the ovaries to the uterus. Together with the ovaries, they constitute the “adnexae” in the female reproductive tract[11]. Some types of ovarian cancers are thought to start in the fallop...