Histology of Female Reproductive Tract Flashcards

1
Q

what are the main roles of the ovaries

A

Gamete Production

Production of hormones - oestrogen and progesterones

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what main structural components make up the ovary

A

Medulla and Cortex

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3
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what is the medulla of the ovary

A

the core
made of loose connective tissue
contorted arteries, veins an lymphatics
continuous with hilum of the organ

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4
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what is the contex of the ovary

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Scattered ovarian follicles
Cellular connective stroma
Outer shell is the tunica albuginea

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