Date of Award

6-1938

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Biological Sciences

First Advisor

Paul S. Carroll

Second Advisor

W. J. Keegan

Abstract

All living organisms, under proper conditions, are able to reproduce an organism of its own kind by the natural function of its reproductive system. Except in such cases where reproduction is assexual, there are always tow individuals, male and female, which produce two elements called the ovum and spermatozoa. In the vertebrate kingdom, the sperm unites with the ovum to form the new individual. This fertilized ovum is commonly referred to as the zygote, which produces the embryo from which the new individual is ultimately formed.

In this work the ovary is studied from several viewpoints: 1) anatomical; the size, location of the ovary, and the organs connected with it. 2) physiological; the ovary is discussed as an egg and hormone producer. 3) histological; an attempt is made to interpret several microscopic sections of the ovary. 4) embryological; there is a brief consideration of the development of the ovum in the ovary.

Comments

A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

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