021215 female vm Flashcards
layer of dense fibrous connec tis just deep to ovary’s epithelium
tunica albuginea
primary follicle
surrounded by CUBOIDAL follicular cells in either a single layer or multiple layers (multilaminar)
zona pellucida-eosinophilic, non-cellular layer of glycoproteins and proteoglycans located just inside the innermost layer of follicular cells
what determines which secondary follicles mature to the point of ovulation?
density of FSH receptors
difference btwn follicles
see slide 6 in lecture with cartoon
when is theca externa apparent
secondary follicle
when is theca interna present
primary multilaminar follicle
how many layers of follicle cells are there in the primordial follicle
1
antrum becomes visible in
secondary follicle
primordial follicle
located peripherally
surrounded by single layer of SQUAMOUS follicular cells
isthmus vs ampulla
isthmus has less mucosal folds
what surroujds the muscuaris of the fallopian tube
mesosalpinx (portion of broad ligament)
sawtooth appearance
endometrial glands in secretory phase of uterus