Histology - Labs 17 & 18 - Female and Male Reproductive Systems Flashcards
Cortical region of an ovary
Cortical region of an ovary
Note: primary follicles here are UNIlaminar
Unilaminar primary follicle in the process of becoming a multilaminar one
Pre-antral follicle
Multilaminar primary follicle
Granulosa cells undergoing mitosis in a multilaminar primary follicle
Note theca interna at the bottom of the image with capillaries
Graafian follicle
Wall of secondary follicle
Arrow at theca interna (above the theca externa) of secondary follicle
Wall of developing secondary follicle
- Zona pellucida in upper left corner
- Follicular cells fill most of the field
- Basement membrane (white at bottom) separating the granulosa cells from the theca interna (with RBC in a vessel in it)
Atretic follicle
Wall of oviduct
Epithelial lining of oviduct
Oviduct wall with ciliated and secretory cells
Note capillaries in lamina propria to form the transudate of the oviductal fluid
Oviduct wall with ciliated and secretory cells
Cross section of uterus with 3 layers
Uterus endometrium in secretory phase post-ovulation
Straight uterine glands in the deep endometrium during the proliferative phase + smooth muscle of the myometrium
Uterine glands in endometrium during the luteal phase
Cervix opening
Vagina
- a: non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- b: lamina propria
- Arrows: muscularis with smooth muscle
Bartholin’s glands
Skene glands
Clitoris
- CC: paired corpus cavernosa
- S: midline septum of connective tissue
- PC: Pacinian corpuscles
Vulva
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the urethra
Mammary gland
Mammary gland with breast cancer invading past the basement membrane
- A: Leydig cells
- B: Germ cells and Sertoli cells
Testis with Leydig cells in center
Flagellum or cilium (same)
Rete testis epithelial lining
Efferents ducts
Efferent ducts
Efferent ducts with vacuoles to reabsorb fluids
Epididymis
Epididymis