uk â /steÉr/ us â /ster/. B2 to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't stare at people like that, it's rude. Chuck sat quietly for hours staring into the distance, thinking of what might have been.
1) A) adrenal B) thyroid C) thymus D) pancreas Answer: A 2) This endocrine gland lies outside the body cavities. It produces sex hormones. 2) A) ovary B) adrenal C) testis D) pituitary Answer: C 3) In addition to endocrine glands, some organs whose functions are primarily nonendocrine also produce hormones.
The ovaries are a pair of almond-shaped glands that produce ova and the female sex hormones. Located laterally to the left and right of the uterus and inferior to the fallopian tubes, the ovaries are connected to the uterus via the ovarian ligaments. In response to luteinizing hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, the ovaries produce the female sex hormones including estrogen and progesterone.