. Fig. 56. — Showing a case of incomplete hermaphroditism. In front of the line ab the bird has the characters of the male, behind it the char- acters of the female. The ovary was not functional in this bird. (Origi- nal.) the male. This indicates that in permanent physiological atrophy (just as is known to be the case in temporary) the only function of the ovary which is disturbed is that which is involved in egg formation. The activity of the organ in regard to producing an internal secretion which in some way controls the secondary sexual characters remains unchanged. As congenital atrophy
. Fig. 56. — Showing a case of incomplete hermaphroditism. In front of the line ab the bird has the characters of the male, behind it the char- acters of the female. The ovary was not functional in this bird. (Origi- nal.) the male. This indicates that in permanent physiological atrophy (just as is known to be the case in temporary) the only function of the ovary which is disturbed is that which is involved in egg formation. The activity of the organ in regard to producing an internal secretion which in some way controls the secondary sexual characters remains unchanged. As congenital atrophy of the ovary are to be classed cases of
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