Ovary & Uterine Adnexia Flashcards
What is the order of follicles from embryos to ovulation?
Primordial follicle, primary follicle, secondary follicle, tertiary follicle
When do primordial follicles start populating the ovary?
Before birth
T or F? When an animal is born, it’s born with all follicles it will ever have for life?
True
Ovarian follicles are found within the _______ of ovary
Cortex
What changes happen when the follicle is a primary follicle?
Basement membrane has developed
Oocyte has developed
Granulosa cells are cuboidal in appearance
What happens when the follicle becomes a secondary follicle?
Zona pelúcida starts to form
Proliferation of granulosa cells (many layers, not just 1 anymore)
What changes happen when the secondary follicle becomes tertiary?
Thecal layer grows & becomes thicker
Antrum develops
Can see the follicle
When can you call a follicle a tertiary follicle?
When the antrum starts to develop
Ovulation is the release of
Cumulus-oocyte complex
After ovulation, there’s a rapid transformation of ________ & ________ cells
Granulosa & thecal cells
Following ovulation, is there a disruption of capillary supply
Yes - leads to blood loss & escape
Ovulation: granulosa & thecal cells reorganize themselves, proflierate, and undergo lutenization to become what
The CL
Can CLs have cysts in their centers?
Yes, this is normal
what happens to the CL if the animal doesn’t get pregnant
CL goes away & becomes Corpus albucans
What is the ovary covered with
Mesothelium - serosal layer covering outside of ovary
Is the tunica albuginea under the mesothelium?
Yes
Blood and lymph is provided to the ovary via
Mesovarium
What does the equine ovary look like as a foal (shape, cortex/medulla?)
Starts as an oval. Cortical material is on ventral surface and almost looks like genital ridge. Medullary tissue is on dorsal surface and has blood vessels on surface
As horse matures, mesencyhymal growth of ovary occurs on
Poles and ovary becomes bean shaped
As horse matures, what happens to the cortical tissue?
Gets concentrated into one focal location
Horse - adult ovary - deep depression is called
Ovulation fossa
Equine - does the mesothelium cover the whole ovary?
Yes
Does the largest animal have the largest gonads?
No