(INC) FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (LAB) Flashcards
Paired oval glands, female gonads
OVARIES
OVARIES
SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK:
o Fold of parietal peritoneum
o Attaches to the ovaries by a double-layered fold of peritoneum called the mesovarium
a. Broad ligament
OVARIES
SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK:
a. Broad ligament
o Attaches to the ovaries by a double-layered fold of peritoneum called the _______
mesovarium
OVARIES
SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK:
o Anchors the ovaries to the uterus
Ovarian ligament
OVARIES
SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK:
o Attaches the ovaries to the pelvic wall
Suspensory ligament
OVARIES
SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK:
Each contains ______: Point of entrance/ exit for blood vessels and nerves along which the mesovarium is attached
hilum/ hilus
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
o Layer of simple epithelium (low cuboidal or squamous)
o Covers surface of the ovary
Germinal epithelium
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
o Whitish capsule of dense irregular connective tissue
o Immediately deep to the germinal epithelium
Tunica albuginea
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
o Region just deep to the tunica albuginea
o Consists of ovarian follicles
o Surrounded by dense irregular connective tissue
Ovarian cortex
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
FIBERS
Collagen fibers
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
Fibroblast-like cells
stromal cells
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
Found in the cortex
Ovarian follicles
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
o Consists of:
- Oocytes
- Surrounding cells nourish the developing oocyte and begin to secrete estrogens as the follicle grows larger
Ovarian follicles
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
Ovarian follicles
A single layer of surrounding cells
Follicular cells
OVARIES
HISTOLOGY:
Ovarian follicles
Several layers of surrounding cells
Granulosa cells
