Development Of Ovaries Flashcards
0
Q
Surface epithelium give rise to what?
A
Secondary sex cords or cortical cords
1
Q
What are rete ovarii?
A
Primary sex cords that converge to form a network of canals
2
Q
What are primordial follicles?
A
Broken up cortical cords that form isolated clusters
3
Q
What does each primordial follicle contain?
A
An oogonium
4
Q
What causes oogonia to multiply rapidly?
A
Mitosis
5
Q
Before birth all oogonia enlarge to form what?
A
Oocytes
6
Q
Oocytes remain in an arrested state until when?
A
Puberty
