ovary
Let an agent explain the ovary and its functions, relay anatomy, cycle and hormones from physiological sources, describe conditions in general terms, distinguish human from animal ovaries and roe, and route personal questions to clinicians.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What the ovary is.
Anatomy
Anatomy and function.
Anatomy
Anatomy.
- What is the ovary, where is it, and what does it produce? definition
- Is the question about the human ovary, an animal ovary, roe or a plant ovary? boundary
Cycle
Ovarian cycle.
Cycle
Cycle.
- How do follicles develop, ovulate and form the corpus luteum, and how do hormones regulate the cycle? definition
- Which entry fits ovarian cycle? action
Clinical Conditions.
Urgent
Emergencies.
Urgent
Urgent.
- Why do sudden severe pelvic pain and signs of torsion or rupture need emergency care? action
- Is the user describing such symptoms, which need emergency services now? boundary
Conditions
Conditions.
Conditions
Conditions.
- What are ovarian cysts, PCOS, ovarian cancer and primary ovarian insufficiency, in general terms? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own health, which needs a clinician? boundary
Life Lifespan.
Development
Development and reserve.
Development
Development.
- How does the ovary develop before birth and change postnatally, and what is ovarian reserve? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Menopause
Menopause.
Menopause
Menopause.
- How does ovarian function decline at menopause? provenance
- Which entry fits menopause? action
Context Animals and history.
Animals
Other animals and roe.
Animals
Animals.
- How do bird and fish ovaries differ, and how is roe such as pollock roe produced and eaten? provenance
- Which entry fits roe? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How were the ovary and ovulation discovered and understood over time? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of reproductive medicine? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- pollock roe, postnatal ovary, bird ovary, right ovary, left ovary
What it is Filled
The female gonad that produces eggs and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone, paired in humans as the left and right ovaries beside the uterus, containing follicles that mature and release an egg each cycle from puberty to menopause, developing before birth and changing through the postnatal period, and present in other animals in forms such as the single functional bird ovary and fish ovaries whose eggs are eaten as roe such as pollock roe; ovaries are affected by cysts, polycystic ovary syndrome, cancer and failure.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the ovary and its functions, relay anatomy, cycle and hormones from physiological sources, describe conditions in general terms, distinguish human from animal ovaries and roe, and route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Egg production
- Hormone secretion
- Cyclic follicle development
- Finite oocyte reserve
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose ovarian conditions or predict fertility for a specific person.
- Disclose a person's reproductive health information without consent.
- Shame or judge people about fertility or reproductive choices.
- Promote unproven fertility or hormone products.
Only with a human decision
- Any clinical decision about ovarian surgery, fertility treatment or egg donation.
May
- Explain the anatomy and function of the ovaries in general terms.
- Urge a person with severe sudden pelvic pain to seek urgent care.
Moral aspects Filled
- Reproductive health is private and personal, and its data can be used against people.
- Fertility pressures and treatments carry heavy emotional and financial costs.
Who is affected
- Patients
- People seeking fertility care
Owners Filled
Steward
The person themselves; the treating clinician answers for care.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q112826975 - registry parent class
- Q213456 - registry parent class
- Q25553420 - registry parent class
- Q66545290 - registry parent class
related
- gonad - in registry terms
- female organ - in registry terms
- particular anatomical entity - in registry terms
- fallopian tube - at ovulation
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.ovary
- Wikidata: Q9631 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9631)
- TA2: ovarium Terminologia Anatomica
- MeSH: D010053 ovary
Direct properties required Filled
- adult human ovary length: about 3-5 cm
- oocytes at birth: about 1-2 million
- eggs released in a lifetime: about 400-500 count
Recognition required Filled
- Female gonad
- Left and right ovaries; postnatal ovary; bird and fish ovaries; roe
- The uterus and fallopian tubes are adjacent; the testis is the male gonad; plant ovaries are part of flowers
- An almond-shaped organ about 3 cm long in adult humans.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain anatomy and function
- relay the ovarian cycle
- describe conditions
- route personal questions
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Ovarian torsion and ruptured cysts as emergencies
- Agents giving personal medical advice
- Confusing animal ovaries and roe with the human organ
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Clinical guidelines on ovarian conditions and fertility
- Food standards for roe products
Context of use required Filled
- Producing eggs and reproductive hormones.
- human left and right ovaries
- fetal and postnatal ovaries
- ovaries in other mammals
- the single functional ovary of birds
- fish ovaries and roe such as pollock roe
- plant ovaries as a separate botanical sense
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9631: ovary - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Ovary - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should ovarian cycle and polycystic ovary syndrome be separate primary entries?
- How should clinical guidelines be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming roe and animal ovaries; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9631/spec.json