Histology

Question 1

What are the two main roles of the ovary?

Answer 1

Produce gametes

Produce steroid hormones (progesterone)

Question 2

What is oogenesis?

Answer 2

The development of oocytes from oogonia

Question 3

What is folliculogenesis?

Answer 3

The growth of the follicle

Question 4

What are the five stages of follicular development?

Answer 4

Primordial
Primary
Late primary
Secondary
Mature graafian

Question 5

What layer forms at the primary follicle stage?

Answer 5

Zona pellucida

Question 6

What layers form at the late primary follicle stage?

Answer 6

Theca interna

Theca externa

Question 7

What does the follicle transform into after ovulation?

Answer 7

Corpus luteum

Question 8

From innermost to outermost, what are the three layers of the uterus?

Answer 8

Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium

Question 9

What are the two parts of the endometrium?

Answer 9

Stratum functionalis

Stratum basialis

Question 10

What is the function of the stratum basialis?

Answer 10

To regenerate the stratum functionalis shed off during menstruation

Question 11

On its vaginal surface, what epithelium covers the cervix?

Answer 11

Stratified squamous

Question 12

What is the significance of the transition zone of the cervix?

Answer 12

Common site of neoplasia as the epithelium changes from stratified squamous to simple columnar

Question 13

What are the four layers of the vagina?

Answer 13

Non-keratinsed stratified squamous epithelium
Lamina propria
Fibromuscular layer
Adventitia

Question 14

Why are the cells of the stratified sqaumous layer larger during reproductive years?

Answer 14

Glycogen accumulation

Question 15

What lubricates the wall of the vagina?

Answer 15

Mucous from cervical glands from the lamina propria

Question 16

What is the function of the glycogen found in the walls of the vagina?

Answer 16

Inhibits growth of pathogenic bacteria