Oocytes Oogenesis Flashcards
what is the follicle made of
theca
granulosa
outside of follicle
theca
inside of follicle
granulosa
what is the most outer layer of the Oocyte
Zona Pellucida
what is another name for the plasma membrane
Oolemma
what is the order of the protective layers of the Oocyte from outer most to inner most
outer most- Zona Pellucida
Perivitelline
inner most- plasma membrane
what is Oogenesis
formation, devolvement, and maturation of the female gametes
what does the cortex contain
reproductive structures
- follicles
- oocytes
- CL
what does the medulla contain
life support
- blood vessels
- lymphatics
- neurons
what is the outer covering of the ovary
tunica albuginea
where are the primordial germ cells located
on the bipotential gonad
what is not present in a female
ST or basal compartment
what are the prenatal steps to Oogenesis
mitosis stops and oogonia begin meiosis
what are the meiosis steps to Oogenesis
prophase 1–>metaphase 1–>anaphase 1–>telophase 1–>prophase 2–>metaphase 2–>anaphase 2–>telophase 2–>
what stage is meiosis arrested
during prophase 1
before mitosis, what is the cell
2n
after meiosis what is the cell
4n
what is maturation promoting factor
drives meiosis to occur
what inhibits maturation promoting factor
cAMP
if you stop production of cAMP, what occurs
resumption of meiosis
