Ovary

what is 1?

secondary follicle (ovary)

what is 2?

follicular granulosa cells (ovary)

3?

oocyte (ovary)

4?

zona pellucida

what is 9?

theca

oocyte(ovary)

zona granulosa (ovary)

primary follicle (ovary)

zona pellucida (ovary)

what type of histology is this showing?

ovary

Explain the histology of the ovary in order

• ovarian surface epithelium = simple squamous epithelium

• tunica albuginea

• ovarian cortex

• ovarian medulla

• ovarian follicles

what consists inside a ovarian follicle

• oocytes (immature ova)

• follicular cells = single layer of surrounding cells

• granulosa cells = several layers of surrounding cells

Vesicular follicle

a large, fluid-filled follicle that is ready to rupture and expel its secondary oocyte, a process known as ovulation

What kind of follicle is this & why?

Primordial oocytes, because they have a very than flat layer of simple squamous epithelium

What kind of follicle and why?

Primary follicle, because outer epithelial layer is more cuboidal / columnar

what kind of follicle

graafian follicle

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