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
info only
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
In a preadolescent ovary what type of cells do they have
simple cuboidal epithelial
what type of connective tissue does a preadolescent ovary have
dense irregular
what are the bundles of connective tissue in the preadolescent ovary termed
the junior albeginia
Follicles are what type of cell
simple squamous
what are the 4 regions of the fallopian tubes
infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus and into intramural
which part of the fallopian tube does fertilisation occur
ampulla
what type of cells are in the fallopian tubes
highly folded ciliated columnar and peg cells
what is the role of the peg cell
secretes nutrients
what are the layers of the uterus
endometrium, myometrium and perimetrium
what type of cells to endometrium have
simple columnar epithelia and thick lamina propriety which are simple tubular
when you have a smear test where are they actually swabbing
the lateral fornices which is a recess of the cervix
what type of cells does the cervix have
stratified squamous cells and upper vaginal part is simple squamous
what are the 3 layers of the vagina
mucosa, muscular and adventia
what type of cells does the vagina have
non-keratinised stratified squamous
