Female Repro

Question 1

where does ovulation occur

Answer 1

ovulation fossa

Question 2

describe the 2 layers of the ovary

Answer 2

cortex and medulla

Question 3

cortex histology

Answer 3

covered with ovarian surface epithelium and underlying tunica albuginea

Question 4

describe the medulla in comparison to the cortex

Answer 4

less dense and contains blood vessels

Question 5

ovary is suspended by____

Answer 5

mesovarium

Question 6

what happens in the first stage of follicular development

Answer 6

the oogonia migrate to the ovarian cortex and proliferate by mitosis

Question 7

what stage of meiosis do the primordial follicles arrest at

Answer 7

prophase 1

Question 8

What are they called once the oogonia enter the first meiotic division

Answer 8

primary oocytes

Question 9

the primary oocytes become surrounded by a layer of follicular cells and then its called

Answer 9

primordial follicles

Question 10

meiosis 1 continues once

Answer 10

sexual maturity is reached

Question 11

Once sexual maturity is reached, a small subset of follicles are recruited during estrous cycle and mature under the influence of _____ to form _______

Answer 11

FSH
Primary follicles

Question 12

Primary follicles contain what cells?

Answer 12

Granulosa cells made of cuboidal epithelium

Question 13

What is the zona pellucida

Answer 13

Protective coat that surrounds the secondary follicles

Question 14

Secondary follicles are associated with which cells and what do they produce?

Answer 14

Thecal cells internal and external
internal produce androgens and external are non hormone producing

Question 15

the granulosa cells convert _____ to _____

Answer 15

androgens to estrogen

Question 16

the tertiary follicle forms when:

Answer 16

the antrum forms and the stalk forms around the oocyte

Question 17

Fully mature follicle

Answer 17

graafian follicle

Question 18

in a graafian follicle the oocyte rests on a stalk of granulosa cells which is called

Answer 18

cumulus oophorus cells

Question 19

the oocyte completes the first meiotic division and is now called

Answer 19

secondary oocyte

Question 20

the secondary meiotic division of the secondary oocyte arrests at

Answer 20

metaphase 2

Question 21

when does 2nd meiotic division continue

Answer 21

after fertilization

Question 22

what leads to ovulation

Answer 22

LH surge and formation of stigma on ovarian surface

Question 23

what happens during ovulation

Answer 23

the cumulus-oocyte complex is released into bursal space and picked up by fimbria of infundibulum to go into the uterine tube

Question 24

in the cavity of the ruptured follicle, under influence of LH what happens

Answer 24

granulosa and thecal cells increase in size and form the corpus luteum

Question 25

what does CL do?

Answer 25

source of progesterone which changes the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy