Female Reproduction

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Answer 1

Ovary

F follicles CL corpus luteum H helicine arteries L broad ligament M medulla (contains hillus cells)

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Ovary

Ft fallopian tube A corpora albicantes D corpora lutea CL active corpus luteum M medulla

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Ovarian cortex

E ciliated cuboidal –> columnar simple epithelium F follicular cells O1 primary oocyte TA tunica albuginea TF theca folliculi ZG zona granulosa ZP zona pellucida

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Secondary follicle

CO cumulus oophorous (thickened area of granulosa) FA follicular antrum TE theca externa TI theca interna O1 primary oocyte ZG zona granulosa

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Graafian follicle

CR corona radiata FA follicular antrum ZG zona granulosa O2 secondary oocyte TI theca interna

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Corpus luteum of mensturation

B ovulatory blood clot G granulosa lutein cells S septa T zone of theca lutein cells

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Corpus luteum of pregnancy

CL corpus luteum Ft fallopian tube

Corpus luteum is greatly enlarged and by now occupies most of the ovary

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Atretic follicle

GM glassy membrane

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Atretic follicle

G granulosa cells O oocyte

Granulosa cells have begun to disaggregate and oocyte has degenerated

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Answer 10

Corpus albicans

C corpus albicans M macrophages

The secretory cells of the degenerate corpus luteum undergo autolysis and are phagocytosed by macrophages

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Answer 11

Fetal ovary

P primordial follicles S stroma

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Answer 12

Fallopian tube

E tall columnar epithelial cells ST vascular supporting tissue

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Fallopian tube

BL broad ligament M muscular wall S vascular supporting tissue of the serosa.

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Fallopian tube (tip of mucosal fold)

Simple columnar epithelium (ciliated or nonciliated)

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Fallopian tube

Secretory cells are stained blue. Collagen of supporting tissue also stained blue.

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Proliferative endometrium

C stratum compactum S stratum spongiosum B stratum basalis My myometrium

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Proliferative endometrium

F stratum functionalis B statum basalis

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Secretory endometrium

Ovulation marks the onset of secretory phase although endometrial cell division continues for several days. The coied appearance of the glands is now more pronounced and the endometrium approaches its maximum thickness.

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Secretory endometrium

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Myometrium

Main bulk of the uterus containing smooth muscle

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Myometrium

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Vagina

A outer adventitial layer SM smooth muscle LP lamina propria E stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium

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Vagina

Stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium

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Nipple

Ep epidermis S sebaceous gland

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Breast

A adipose tissue F fibrous interlobular tissue

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Breast

E luminal epithelial cells (simple columnar) M myoepithelial cells

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Answer 27

Immunostaining for myoepithelial cells for actin