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8th anatomy Female histology2
8th anatomy
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Anatomy
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10/26/2010

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Term
a periphaeral ___of the ovary surrounds the ___.
Definition
cortex
medulla
Term
cortex contains ovarian ____, which contain ____.
Definition
- follicles
- oocytes
Term
The ovary is covered by ___ epithelium or ovarian surface epithelium. This is prone to cancer.
Definition
- germinal epithelium
Term
The ___ ___ is a dense connective tissue layer that lies beneath the germinal epithelium.
Definition
- tunica albuginea
Term
The ___ contains blood vessels and connective tissue.
Definition
- medulla
Term
layers of ovary:
Definition
- germinal epithelium> tunica albuginea > cortex with follicles > medulla with blood vessels
Term
sequence of follicles maturing:
Definition
- primordial follicle > primary follicle (unilaminar, multilaminar)>> secondary follicle (vesicular) > Graafian follicle(mature)
Term
The ___ follicle is the ___ ovum. The ovum erupts from ___ follicle on ovary.
Definition
- Graafian
- pre-ovulatory ovum
- Graafian
Term
Primordial follicles are ___ and number about ____ in each ovary.
Definition
- quiescent
- 40,000
Term
many of the primordial follicles become ___and ____.
Definition
- atretic
- degenerate
Term
The primordial follicle has an ____ with a ___ ___ with a prominent ____.
Definition
- oocyte
- large nucleus
- nucleolus
Term
A single layer of ___ ____ ___ cells surround each primordial follicle.
Definition
- squamous follicular granulosa
Term
___ follicles are the most immature follicle in the ovary.
Definition
Primordial
Term
The primary follicle is under ____ stimulation.
Definition
- FSH
Term
As the follicle matures, the ___, ___ ___ layer, and ___ tissue undergoes changes.
Definition
- oocyte
- follicular cell layer
- connective
Term
The ___ enlarges and a single layer of ___ cells become ___ to form a ___ ___ ___.
Definition
- oocyte
- follicle
- cuboidal
- unilaminar primary follicle
Term
In the primary follicle, ___ causes the ___ layer to become ____ producing a ___ __ follicle.
Definition
- mitosis
- follicular
- stratified
- multilaminar primary
Term
With the primary follicle, a ___ ___ forms around the ___.
Definition
- zona pellucida
- oocyte
Term
Sperm receptors are part of the ___ ____ that surrounds the ___ in the primary follicle
Definition
zona pellucida
oocyte
Term
In the primary follicle, the highly vascularized ____ ___ forms.
Definition
- theca follicli
Term
zp3 sperm receptors are in the zona pellucida in the primary follicle
Definition
Term
with the primary follicle, the ___ ___ develops endocrine functions, while the ___ ____ is connective tissue.
Definition
- theca interna
- theca externa
Term
The theca interna produces _____ which is a precursor to estrogen.
Definition
- androstenedione
Term
Androstenodione produced by the theca interna which is a precursor to ____.
Definition
estrogen
Term
secondary follicle aka ___
Definition
vesicular
Term
secondary follicle aka ___
Definition
vesicular
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