Histology Flashcards
What is the role of the endometrial stroma in the endometrium?
Mesenchymal cells that support the endometrial glands
What does a mitotic figure on an endometrial gland and endometrial stroma in a pathology section of uterus signify?
Uterus is in proliferative phase
Why is the corpus luteum bright yellow?
Bright yellow due to presence of granulosa cells
What are white scars in ovary in pathology and what are they called?
Remnants of previous corpeus luteums, called corpus albicans
What does endometrium section look like in pathology when it is in secretory phase?
Glands are more tortuous, lumen are wider and start to fill with secretions and subnuclear vacuolation
How do the endometrium glands look in pathology section of uterus in proliferative phase?
Round and spaced out
