Female Microanatomy Quiz Q/A

The ovary is attached along one margin, the ___, to the ___ which is continuous with the ___ ___ and extends laterally to the uterus.

hilus, mesovarium, broad ligament

The ovary is covered by a single layer of cuboidal epithelium, termed the ____ ____.

Germinal epithelium

The ____ region of the ovary lies directly beneath the germinal epithelial layer.

Cortical

The ____ portion of the ovary lies central to the ovarian cortex.

Medullary

The stroma of the cortex is composed of closely packed spindle-shaped cells arranged in irregular whorls except near the periphery where they form a dense, fibrous, collagenous connective tissue layer, the ____ ____.

Tunica albuginea

Starting in the nucleus of the oocyte, name the layers through which one must traverse in order to reach the abdominal cavity.

1. Germinal vesicle

2. Oocyte

3. Zona pellucida

4. Corona radiata

5. Cumulus oophorus

6. Follicular antrum

7. Stratum granulosa

8. Basal lamina

9. Theca interna

10. Theca externa

11. Tunica albuginea

12. Germinal epithelium

List the procession of follicular development and the decline in the ovarian structures beginning with the primordial follicle. 

1. Primordial

2. Primary

3. Secondary

4. Tertiary & Graafian follicles

5. Corpus hemorrhagicum

6. Corpus luteum

7. Corpus albicans

Name the tissue layer that penetrates the oviductal lumen.

Mucosa

Name the three segments of the oviduct.

1. Infundibulum

2. Ampulla

3. Isthmus

Name the site of fertilization in mammals.

Ampullary-isthmic junction

Name the three tissue layers that comprise the uterus.

1. Endometrium

2. Myometrium

3. Perimetrium

Name the three tissue layers that comprise the wall of the oviduct.

1. Mucosa

2. Muscularis

3. Serosa

The ____ phase is the most metabolically active phase of mammary development.

Lactating

It is at this stage where hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the mammary gland is the most apparent.

Lactating

This stage is considered to be the most important for the acquisition of full secretory potential.

First trimester

In this phase of mammary development alveoli will undergo the greatest rate of hypertrophy and hyperplasia.

First trimester

In this phase the mammary gland is almost completely inactive, alveolar and ductal differentiation is sparse and enlargement of the adipose tissue is apparent.

Resting

In this phase the number and diameter of the alveoli are greatly reduced and the network of ducts connecting the alveoli at this point of mammary development lacks definition.

Resting