female repro- histology Flashcards
ovary surrounding layer
germinal epithelium
layer most ovarian cancer is from
germinal epithelium
what is in the cortex of the ovary
ovarian follicles
oocyte
the actual germ cell
makes proteases
granulosa/follicle cells
surround the oocyte
release estrogen converted from precursors
zona pellucida
inner glycoprotein layer surrounding the oocyte
stroma cells
outer layer of granulosa cells that will become theca cells
primordial follicle
oocyte arrested in meiosis 1 from birth to puberty
has 1 layer of granulosa cells
ovarian cycle
begins at puberty due to a rise in FSH levels
1-20 follicles begin maturing, but only 1 is ovulated
phases of ovarian cycle
follicular
ovulatory
development of corpus luteum
primary follicle
oocyte surrounded by zone pellucid and granolas cells
theca interna
secrete estrogen precursors
theca externa
flat connective tissue cells
secondary follicle
small antrum forms
antrum formation
follicle cells secrete liquor follicle and small spaces form which coalesce to form an antrum
graafian follicle
large antrum
cumuluc oophus and corona radiata
which stage do granulosa cells only have FSH receptors
primary follicle
which stage do granulosa cells gain LH receptors
graafian follicle
what is cumulus oophus
lots of follicle cells around an oocyte
coronoa radiata
single layer of follicle cells around the zone pellucida
what stage follicle starts meiosis 2
graafian follicle
when does meiosis 2 start
right before ovulation
what triggers ovulation
LH surge
what happens during ovulation
oocyte with 2 layers detaches and floats in the antrum
increased antrum pressure pushes the follicle against the wall of the ovary
blood supply to the wall is cut off–> ischemia
proteolysis and degeneration of the surface follicle and theca cells leads to the follicle rupturing and releasing the oocyte
theca lutein cells
release progesterone and androstenedione
from theca cells
stimulated by LH
granulosa lutein cells
release progesterone and some estrogen
from follicle cells
stimulated by FSH