Female Histology

Question 1

name the four follicles in the growth process in ovaries

Answer 1

primordial
primary
secondary
graafian (tertiary)`

Question 2

what is the appearance of a primordial follicle?

Answer 2

primary oocyte with single layer of follicular cells

Question 3

what type of egg in primordial follicle?

Answer 3

primary oocyte

Question 4

how are follicular cells that surround a primordial follicle connected?

Answer 4

by desmosomes

Question 5

what stage of meiosis is a primordial follicle arrested in?

Answer 5

prophase of meiosis 1

Question 6

what is around the primary oocyte in a primary follicle?

Answer 6

zona pellucida

Question 7

what is the zona pellucida?

Answer 7

amorphous layer surrounding primary oocyte in primary folicle

Question 8

what are the two types of primary follicles?

Answer 8

unilaminar and multilaminar

Question 9

what is the diff in unilaminar and multilaminar primary follicles?

Answer 9

unilaminar only has one folliculr cell layer and multilaminar has many layers

Question 10

outside of the follicular cells in a multilaminar primary follicle is what?

Answer 10

theca cells…theca interna and extern

Question 11

what is in the theca interna?

Answer 11

inner cellular layer

Question 12

what is in the theca externa?

Answer 12

firbouslayer

Question 13

which follicle becomes dependent on FSH for growth?

Answer 13

secondary follicle

Question 14

what is the defining characteristic of a secondary follicle?

Answer 14

when fluid fills the spaces between the granulosa cells

Question 15

in a secondary follicle, what is the fluid that is in between the granulosa cells?

Answer 15

liquor folliculi

Question 16

what do the fluid filled spaces eventually do?

Answer 16

coalesce to make an antrum

Question 17

which follicle ovulates?

Answer 17

graafian

Question 18

is graafian follicle dependent on FSH?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

what does the graffian follicle make to shut off FSH?

Answer 19

inhibin

Question 20

where is the primary oocyte in a graafian follicle?

Answer 20

off center on a small mound of granulosa cells

Question 21

what are the granulosa cells called that surround the zona pellucida in the graafian follicle?

Answer 21

corona radiata

Question 22

does the graafian follicle complete meiosis 1?

Answer 22

yes

Question 23

where is graafian follicle stopped in meiosis 2?

Answer 23

at metaphase

Question 24

what triggers the completion of meiosis 1?

Answer 24

LH surge

Question 25

what does the graafian follicle form after ovulation?

Answer 25

corpus luteum

Question 26

what are the two cells of the corpus lteum?

Answer 26

granulosa lutein cells | theca lutein cells

Question 27

what are atretic follicles?

Answer 27

degenerating follicles after graafian follicle is ovulated

Question 28

what are the three layers of the fallopian tubes?

Answer 28

mucose muscularis serosa

Question 29

what is special type of cells int eh mucosa layer of the tubes?

Answer 29

peg cells and ciliated cells

Question 30

what is the serosa made of in the tubes?

Answer 30

simple squamous epitheliem

Question 31

what is the role of the peg cells in the tubes?

Answer 31

secrete nutrients to nourish sperm and cytokines

Question 32

what are the three layers of the uterine wall

Answer 32

endo myometrium adevntitia

Question 33

what is epithelium of the endometrium?

Answer 33

simple columnar

Question 34

the stroma of the endometrium has a lot of what?

Answer 34

simple tubular glands

Question 35

what are the two layers of the endometriu,?

Answer 35

functional and basal

Question 36

what is the role of the functional layer of the endometrium?

Answer 36

thick superficial layer that ets sloughed off and is mainly responsive to hormonal changes

Question 37

what is the role of the basal layer of the endometrium?

Answer 37

deep layer tht is preserved during menstruation and has basal cells that remake the functional layer

Question 38

name the two artery types of the endometrium

Answer 38

coiled and straight

Question 39

where do coiled arteries go?

Answer 39

into both basal and functional layer

Question 40

where do straight arteries reside in endometrium?

Answer 40

only in basal layer

Question 41

what is the epithelium of the cervix?

Answer 41

mucus secreting simple columnar

Question 42

does the vagina have glands?

Answer 42

no..get mucus from cervix glands

Question 43

what are the three layers of vagina?

Answer 43

mucosa muscularis adevntitia

Question 44

what is special thing that is present in mucosa of vagina?

Answer 44

glycogen

Question 45

why is glycogen in mucosa of vagina?

Answer 45

used by bacteria to make lactic acid to lower pH during follicular phase of menstural cycle to inhibit pathogens