FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 2

Question 1

ORDER of follicle maturation

Answer 1

1. Primordial follicle
2. Unilaminar primary follicle
3. Multilaminar primary follicle
4. Antral or vesicular follicle
5. Mature, preovulatory or graafian follicle

Question 2

The oocyte is surrounded by the follicular cells which are
separated by the ____ _________ from the stromal
cells.

Answer 2

basement membrane

Question 3

Follicles that are formed during fetal life.

Answer 3

Primordial Follicles

Question 4

IN Primordial Follicles, Oocytes are enveloped by a single layer of ______
epithelial (follicular) cells.

Answer 4

flattened

Question 5

Primordial Follicles → Found within the ovarian _______.

Answer 5

cortex

Question 6

Most of the primordial follicles are found near the _________ __________

Answer 6

tunica
albuginea

Question 7

After activation by FSH primordial follicles become the
_______ follicles

Answer 7

primary

Question 8

primary follicles Two types:

Answer 8

Unilaminar and Multilaminar.

Question 9

epithelium lining of the unilaminar primary follicle

Answer 9

SINGLE layer of simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 10

also appears on this stage
− functions to activate sperm cells during the
fertilization

Answer 10

Zona pellucida

Question 11

Continuous proliferation of the follicular cells will form from a unilaminar primary follicle

Answer 11

Multilaminar primary follicle

Question 12

Multilaminar primary follicle lining epithelium

Answer 12

stratified follicular epithelium follicular cells

Question 13

stratified follicular epithelium follicular cells are now called

Answer 13

granulosa cells

Question 14

in Multilaminar primary follicle Stromal cells outside the follicle differentiate into ______
layers.

Answer 14

Theca

Question 15

is a group of endocrine tissues that are highly
vascularized

Answer 15

Theca interna

Question 16

Theca interna produce ___________hormone

Answer 16

androstenedione

Question 17

Theca externa is composed of _________ and _______
muscles

Answer 17

fibroblast; smooth

Question 18

fibroblast in the multilaminar follicle will produce ______ _____ to support the structure of the whole follicle

Answer 18

collagen fibers

Question 19

smooth muscles will respond to ___ during the ___
surge. They respond by contracting. If these smooth here in
theca externa will contract, they will put pressure on the follicle,
causing it to rupture and release the ovum through a process
called _________.

Answer 19

LH; LH; ovulation

Question 20

Theca interna in a microscopic slide has the presence of clear areas in their cytoplasm, it is because of?

Answer 20

ADROSTENEDIONE
Explanation: steroid hormone derived from cholesterol, meaning they have storing lipids as the theca interna cells convert cholesterol into steroid hormones.

Question 21

__________ cells are also capable of producing steroid
hormones. Thus, there are clear areas in their cytoplasm
representing lipids.

Answer 21

Granulosa

Question 22

the special relationship between the cells of the theca
interna and the granulosa cells.

Answer 22

androstenedione to estradiol (androgen to estrogen)

Question 23

theca interna will reply to LH by converting ___________ into ____________ which will diffue through the basement membrane into the granulosa cell

Answer 23

cholesterol; androstendione

Question 24

granulosa cell will respond to FSH by activating its enzyme
___________ and it will convert androstenedione into
_______

Answer 24

aromatase; estrogen

Question 25

Secondary or Antral Follicles As the follicle grow, they move deeper into the ______

Answer 25

cortex

Question 26

Secondary or Antral Follicles Within such follicles, spaces appear between the granulosa
cells as the cells secrete follicular fluid called________.

Answer 26

antrum

Question 27

Mature or Preovulatory or Graafian Follicles Forms_______at the ovary surface.

Answer 27

bulge

Question 28

graafian follicle is forming a bulge of the surface of the ovary
because it is just waiting for the surge of _for it to burst and
release the egg cells

Answer 28

LH

Question 29

Additional structures we only see on a mature follicle:

Answer 29

Corona Radiata, Cumulus oophorus

Question 30

granulosa cells that directly surround the oocyte;
accompanies the oocyte after ovulation.

Answer 30

Corona Radiata

Question 31

forms the hillock that provides support to the egg cell.

Answer 31

Cumulus oophorus

Question 32

what links the corona radiata or egg cell to the rest of the
granulosa cells is the _______ ________

Answer 32

cumulus oophorus