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5.5 Histology of the Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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Surface epithelium of ovaries

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Simple cuboidal epithelium aka germinal epithelium

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Responsible for whitish color of the ovary

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Tunica albuginea

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3
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Tunica albuginea is composed of _______ connective tissue

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Dense connective tissue

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4
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Ovarian parenchyma has two layers namely

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Cortex and medulla

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5
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Part of the ovarian parenchyma that contains highly cellular CT and ovarian follicles

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Cortex

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6
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Part of the ovarian parenchyma that contains loose CT and blood vessels

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Medulla

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7
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Correct order of follicular growth and development phases

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Primordial - unilaminar primary - multi laminar primary - secondary / antral - mature/ graafian - ovulation

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8
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In the beginning of puberty, pituitary gland releases which hormone

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FSH

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9
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The primordial follicle contains chromosomes in which meiosis stage

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First meiotic prophase

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10
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Follicular Stage which form simple cuboidal epithelium around the primary oocyte

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Unilaminar primary follicle

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Follicular stage where granulosa cells are first formed

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Multilaminar primary follicle

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12
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Epithelium of multilaminar primary follicle

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Stratified cuboidal

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13
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Follicular stage characterized by complete zona pellucida

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Multilaminar primary follicle

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14
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ZP1-ZP4 functions to

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Binding proteins on sperm surface to induce acrosomal activation

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Follicular stage characterized by accumulation of follicular fluid or liquor folliculi

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Antral follicle

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16
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Vascularized endocrine tissue that secretes androstenedione

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Theca interna

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17
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Cells that aromatize the steroid into estradiol

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Theca cells

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18
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Thecal layer with smooth muscle and fibroblasts

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Theca externa

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19
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Most developed stage of follicular growth

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Graafian

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20
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Part of graafian follicle that protrudes into the antrum

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Corpus oophorus

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21
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Accompanies the oocyte when it leaves the ovary

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Corpus radiata

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22
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Phase where in Antrum increases in size and accumulates follicular fluid rapidly

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Graafian

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23
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Graafian follicle develops from a primordial follicle in over a period of ____ days

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90 days

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24
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Graafian follicle has ______ granulosa layer and _____ thecal layer

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Thinner granulosa layer, thick thecal layers

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25
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How many chromosomes are there in a primary oocyte?

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46 or 23 pairs, diploid cell

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26
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How many chromosomes are there in a secondary oocyte?

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23, haploid

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27
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Primary follicles that do not mature undergo what process

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Atresia - degeneration of ovarian follicles that do not ovulate during menstrual cycle

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28
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Primary oocytes are arrested at what stage

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Prophase I

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29
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Secondary oocytes are arrested at what stage

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Metaphase II

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30
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Final viable product of oogenesis

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Ovum (haploid)

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31
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Before birth primordial germ cells differentiate into

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Oogonium

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32
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Lining ep. of fallopian tube

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Simple columnar ciliated ep

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33
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Most common site of ectopic pregnancy in fallopian tubes

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Ampulla

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34
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Most common site of RUPTURED ectopic pregnancy in fallopian tubes

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Isthmus

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35
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Addt’l innermost longitudinal layer of muscularis of fallopian tubes

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Intramural

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36
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Mucosa of fallopian tubes is most prominent in which part

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Ampulla

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37
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Muscularis layer of fallopian tube is thicker in ehich part

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Isthmus

38
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Epithelial lining of mucosal layer of fallopian tube

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Simple columnar ep

39
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Cells that help transport oocyte to uterus

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Ciliated cells

40
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Produces nutritive fluid covering of epithelium

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Peg cells

41
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Function of peg cells

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Produces nutritive fluid covering of epithelium

42
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In the luteal phase, there is accumulation of

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Glycogen

43
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Corpus luteum of menstruation is programmed to secrete

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Progesterone for 10-12 days

44
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Difference bet corpus luteum in menstruation and pregnancy

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Bigger size of corpus luteum of pregnancy

45
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Makes up most of corpus luteum (85%)

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Granulosa lutein cells

46
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Granulosa lutein cells secrete _________ from androstenedione and secrete _________

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Estradiol and progesterone

47
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From theca interna

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Theca lutein cells

48
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Theca lutein cells secrete

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Progesterone and androstenedione

49
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If pregnancy does not occur, corpus luteum will degenerate to form

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Corpus albicans - scar tissue from ovarian follicle

50
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Corpus albicans is composed of

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Collagen with few fibroblasts

51
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Advanced atresia is characterized by

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Glassy membrane - thickening of basement membrane bet. Theca interna and granulosa cells

52
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Follicular atresia is most prominent at

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Just after birth

53
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Atretic follicles are replaced by

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Corpus fibrosum

54
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Termination of uterus

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Cervix

55
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Outer CT layer of uterus

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Perimetrium - laregly serosa, some adventitia, continuous with ligaments

56
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Thickest tunic of uterus

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Myometrium - highly vascular : stratum vasculare - 4 woven but poorly defined layers

57
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Layers of myometrium parallel to long axis of uterus

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1st and 4th layers

58
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Myometrium layers that have circular width with large bld v

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Middle layers

59
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Epithelial lining of endometrium layer of the uterus

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Simple columnar ep with alternating secretory cells (forms uterine glands) and ciliary cells

60
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Stroma of the Endometrium contains

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Type III collagen, abundant fibroblast

61
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Straight a.

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Basal layer

62
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Spiral a.

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Functional layer

63
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Functional layer changes depending on what hormone

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Estrogen

64
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Phase in menstrual cycle characterized by increased estrogen

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Proliferative phase

65
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Proliferative phase has uterine glands that are

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Straight

66
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Secretory phase has uterine glands that are

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Highly coiled

67
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Phase in menstrual cycle characterized by increased progesterone and glycogen

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Secretory or luteal

68
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Phase with maximum endometrium thickness

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Luteal secretory phase

69
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Menstrual phase is characterized by decrease in

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Progesterone and estrogen

70
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Endocervix lining

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Mucus secreting simple columnar ep

71
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Ep lining of exocervix

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Stratified non keratinized squamous ep

72
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Most susceptible to cancer ca, dysplacia

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Transformation zone

73
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Pinkish orange cytoplasm in cervical smear

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Surface cells

74
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Blue green cytoplasm in cervical smear

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Subsurface cells

75
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Epithelium of vagina

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Stratified squamous

76
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Vagina is covered by

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Adventitia

77
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Causes low ph in vagina

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Lactic acid from glycogen

78
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Forms the future placenta

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Deciduas basalis and trophoblast

79
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Decidua lining rest of uterus

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Decidua parietalis

80
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Decidua overlying embryo

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Decidua capsularis

81
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Stage of chorionic villus that appears 15th day after implantation

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Secondary villus

82
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Stage of chorionic villus that appears 2nd day after implantation

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Primary villus

83
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Stage of chorionic villus with proliferating cytotrophoblast and synctiotrophoblast

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Primary villus

84
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Stage of chorionic villus where there is mesenchyme tissue invasion by fetal artery

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Tertiary villus

85
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Premature placenta layer

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Cytotrophoblast

86
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Outer layer of premature placenta

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Synctiotrophoblast

87
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Mature placenta is distinguished by

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Synctial knots : aggregation of synctiotrophoblasts

88
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Embryo is surrounded by

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Extraembryonic coelom

89
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The fetus is surrounded by

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Amniotic cavity

90
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Umbilical cord is composed of

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2 umbilical arteries and 1 umbilical vein

91
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Umbilical cord consists of mainly mucous CT named

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Wharton’s Jelly

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