Histology- Female Repro Flashcards
The ovaries have an outer layer called…… and an inner layer called ……
cortex
medulla
Ovary is covered in dense connective tissue covering called ………. and outside this is what kind of epithelia …..
the tunica albuginea
cuboidal epithelium
describe a primordial follicle
it is a resting follicle
there are millions present at birth
have oocyte in the middle and surrounded by simple squamous cells
what type of cells surround primordial follicle
simple squamous
pimary follicle starts off flat, it still contains the primary oocyte but the flat follicular becomes …….
cuboidal
when the unilaminar primary follicle has cuboidal cells what is it known as
granulosa cell
Why is it called a multi laminar primary follicle
contains more layers of granulosa cells and tissue around the follicle starts to differentiate
Describe a secondary follicule
starts to get spaces developing with fluid and at this point the theca follicular differentiates into two layers, intera and ecterna
what is the most mature follicle called
griffin follicle
When the fluid filled spaces merge what is it referred to as
the antrum
What are the cells next to the oocyte known as
corona radiata
as the follicle matures, the primary oocyte and cells around it break off and go freely, the wall breaks down and the ovum is release
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what does follicle degeneration become
corpus luteum
what is the corpus luteum made from
granulosa cells
theca lutein cells
if fertilisation doesn’t occur what does the corpus luteum become
corpus albilcan
