Past Questions - Female Genital Organs Flashcards
What are developing gametes called?
Oocyte
What is the inner part of the ovary?
Medulla
Which stage of the follicle is arrested in prophase?
Primordial follicle
What is the cavity within a secondary follicle?
Antrum
During the first week to 10 days, what is the main hormone which stimulates the growth of the follicles?
FSH
What is the female organ called where gametogenesis occurs?
Ovary
Which stage of the follicle is marked by the surrounding of flattened (squamous) follicular cells becoming cuboidal?
Primary follicle
What is ovulated?
Graffian follicle
What is the outer part of the ovary?
Cortex
During a pregnancy, which hormone which maintains the corpus luteum?
HCG
Which structure contains the oocyte?
Follicle
Which follicular stage is also called an antral follicle?
Secondary follicle
The appearance of the antrum is a characteristic of which stage of follicular development?
Secondary follicle
What is the acidophilic glycoprotein coat which surrounds the oocyte?
Zona pellucida
What tissue surrounds the ovary?
Germinal epithelium
What is a mature gamete called?
Ova
Which stage of the follicle is characterized by a surrounding of flattened (squamous) follicular cells?
Primordial follicle
What is another term for the mature follicle?
Graffian follicle
What occurs cyclically in a female?
Ovulation
What is the connective tissue layer around the primary follicle?
Theca folliculi
Ovulation is triggered by a dramatic increase in which hormone?
LH
What is the connective tissue which surrounds the ovary?
Tunica albuginea
In the female, what is the correct term for the production of gametes called?
Oogenesis
What are the follicular cells?
Granulosa cells
