Anatomy/histology Of Female Urogenital

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Mesovarium

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peritoneal fold, holding the ovary to the broad ligament

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Suspensory ligament of the
ovary

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Attaches superior pole of ovary to the pelvic wall.
carries the ovarian vessels and nerves

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Ovarian Ligament

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Attaches inferior pole of ovary to the uterus

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medulla of ovary

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located in the central
portion of the ovary and contains loose connective tissue, a
mass of relatively large contorted blood vessels, lymphatic
vessels, and nerves

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cortex of ovary

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found in the peripheral
portion of the ovary surrounding the medulla.
The cortex
contains the ovarian follicles embedded in a richly
cellular connective tissue

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Surface of the ovary

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covered by a single layer of
cuboidal and, in some parts, almost squamous cells. This cellular
layer, known as the germinal epithelium

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Tunica albuginea

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A dense connective tissue layer that lies between the germinal epithelium and the underlying cortex.

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Primordial follicle

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earliest stage of follicular development. primordial follicles are found in the stroma of the cortex just beneath the tunica albuginea.

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Primordial follicle

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zona pellucida

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proteins that are assembled into an
extracellular coat

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membrana
granulosa

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Through rapid mitotic proliferation, the single layer of follicle
cells gives rise to a stratified epithelium.
The follicle cells are now identified as granulosa cells

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theca folliculi

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stromal cells immediately
surrounding the follicle form a sheath of connective tissue
cells, known as the theca folliculi,
The fully
differentiated cells of the theca interna possess ultrastructural
features characteristic of steroid-producing cells.
Cells of the theca interna possess a large number of
luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors. In response to
LH stimulation, they synthesize and secrete the androgens
that are the precursors of estrogen

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oolemma

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oocyte’s plasma membrane

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Graafian follicle

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Secondary follicle

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Primary follicle