reproduction F Flashcards
beneath the germinal epithelium
tunica albuginea dense CT
germinal epithelium
simple cuboidal mesothelium lining the ovary
oogonia
primordial germ cells - form during first month of gestation in the yolk sac
oogonia proceed by ameboid movement to this region of the embryo
the germinal ridges
primary oocytes
formed after the final mitosis of oogonia and suspend in prophase meiosis I until ovulation
how do the number of primary oocytes differ throughout a life
originally 3 million oogonia become 200,000 primary oocytes in an ovary- of which only 200 get ovulated and the rest undergo atresia
what are the 4 differences between a primary follicle and a primordial follicle
- larger oocyte 2. zona pellucida made 3. follicular cells become cuboidal from squamous 4. follicular become granulosa
diff between primary and secondary follicle
multiple layers granulosa, cortical granules in zona pellucida
preantral cells have these 3 properties that seconday follicles do not share
- follicular fluid-filled antrum, 2. granulosa makes gap junctions, 3. VASCULAR theca interna, and theca externa
which hormone makes a pre-ovulation surge to separate the oocyte into the follicular fluid
LH
the cells that withdraw their processes from the granulosa cells to suspend the oocyte in follicular fluid
corona radiata granulosas
the stage which forms a bulge on the ovary prior to ovulation
Mature Graafian follicle
cumulus oophorus
the connection between corona radiata granulosa and those at the edge of the follicle the may keep the oocyte from going on to second meiosis
avascular region that bulges out during ovulationi
stigma
the order of follicle types formed
primordial, primary, secondary, preandral, Graafian
what remains behind once the oocyte and follicular fluid are released
the granulosa (lutein) and theca (lutein) cells - susceptible to invasion by vessels
how do the functions of the corpus luteum change from their original follicle roles
switch from mostly estrogen to mostly progesterone
what is the purpose of the new endocrine function of the corpus luteum
to inhibit the pituitary from secreting FSH and LH