Female Histology

Question 1

The germinal epithelium that cover the ovary is composed of what type of cells?

This epithelium is continuous with the ___ at the hilum of the ovary.

Answer 1

single layer of cuboidal or low columnar epithelium

pelvic peritoneum

Question 2

Dense connective tissue separating the surface cells from the underlying ovarian tissue in the mature ovary.

Answer 2

(tunica albuginea)

Question 3

During the ___ trimester of pregnancy, mitotic divisions cease, and the large numbers of oogonia increase in size and begin meiosis to become ___ oocytes

Answer 3

second

primary

Question 4

Sequential Development:

Summary

A–> -B–>-C–>- D–> in the ____ stage of prophase.

Answer 4

Primordial germ cell - oogonium - primary oocyte - primary oocyte in the dictyotene.

dictyotene:a prolonged resting phase in oogenesis

Question 5

Compare the number of oocytes in fetal developement, to that found at birth, and then in puberty.

Answer 5

several million –> 1 Million–> quarter million

Question 6

At birth the ovarian ____ is packed with large numbers of ___ follicle

Answer 6

Cortex; Primordial

Question 7

Primordial follicles are stimulated by what hormone?