(F) Female Reproductive System Flashcards
What are the blue arrows pointing at?
Germinal epithelium
What is the organ in the photo
Ovary
What is directly under the structure pointed at by the arrows?
Tunica albuginea
Identify the structures highlighted by the red and blue arrows
Red - cortex
Blue - medulla
What does the structure highlighted in red have that the blue one does not?
Cortex has developing follicles
What does the structure highlighted in red have that the blue one does not?
Cortex has developing follicles
What does the structure under the blue area contain?
Medulla = blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
What type of follicle is encircled
Primordial follicle
What are the characteristic features of this follicle?
Single oocyte and simple squamous cell
What stage of development is this follicle in the photo and its classification based on the thickness of epithelium
Primary unilaminar follicle
What is the red arrow pointing at?
Zona pellucida
What stage of development is this follicle and category based on the thickness of their epithelium
Primary multilaminar
What is the lining epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Who has a more prominent zona pellucida?
Primary unilaminar or primary multilaminar
Primary multilaminar
What stage of development is this follicle in?
Antral follicle