Histo. Female Repro Flashcards
Female gonads : _____
ovaries
Mammory glands are modified _____ glands
sweat
_____ is a thick fibrous capsule that envelopes the ovary
tunica albuginea
The ovarian follicles develop in the _____
cortex
The ovaries are considered a mixed______ gland
exo-endocrine glands
The exocrine secretion of an ovary is the ____
germ cell (ova)
an exocrine glands secretes through ____
ducts
the endocrine secretion of the ovary is the two hormones: ____ & ____
estrogen and progesterone
____ follicles are made up of the ovum and surrounded by a layer of flat follicular cells
primary follicles
Secondary follicles are under the control of ____ hormone
F.S.H
F.S.H caused the ___ follicles to grow
primary
The thickened cell membrane of the ovum is called _____
zona pellucida
The CT around a follicle forms a capsule called _____
theca folliculi
The space btw follicular cells is called ____
follicular space
The material within the follicular space is called ____
follicular fluid or liquor folliculi
_____ is one layer of columnar cells that cover the ovum
corona radiata
______ attach the ovum to the follicular wall
cumulus oophorus cells
_____ cells form the lining of the follicular cavity
membrana granulosa cells
The theca folliculi differentiate into (2) layers
- theca externa
2. theca interna
Only one follicule suceeds to be a _______ follicle
mature graafian follicle
The follicles that do not make it to be mature graafian follicles are called _____
atretic follicles
The graafian follicle ruputures under the influence of ___
LH