Histology - Female

Question 1

ovary attached to?

Answer 1

posterior face of broad ligament

Question 2

Ovary is anchored by 2 ligaments?

Answer 2

Ovarian to uterus

Suspensory to pelvic wall

Question 3

oocytes are where in the ovary?

Answer 3

outer cortex of ovary

Question 4

what is the cortical stroma of the ovary made of?

Answer 4

CT

scattered smooth muscles

Question 5

ovarian surface has what kind of cells?

Answer 5

simple epithelium squamous or cuboidal

Question 6

what is deep to the ovarian surface epithelium?

Answer 6

tunica albuginea

Question 7

70% of ovarian tumours come from which layer?

Answer 7

ovarian surface epithelium

Question 8

how many oocytes at birth?

Answer 8

0.5 million

Question 9

how many oocytes in embryo ovary??

Answer 9

5 million

Question 10

oocyte arrested in?

Answer 10

prophase of meiosis 1

Question 11

primordial oocytes surrounded by?

Answer 11

follicle cells surrounded by basal lamina (type IV collagen)

Question 12

primary oocyte is surrounded by what within follicle cell layer?

Answer 12

zona pellucida

Question 13

enlarging primary oocyte: what happens to follicular cells?

Answer 13

become cuboidal, multilayered granulosa cells

Question 14

what surrounded the granulosa cells in primary oocytes?

Answer 14

stromal cells that become theca interna and externa

Question 15

what happens in secondary follicle? appearance?

Answer 15

Antrum forms

suspended on stalk of grnulosa cells

Question 16

after release of oocyte, what do the granulosa cells form around it?

Answer 16

corona radiata

Question 17

mature follicle callled?

Answer 17

Graafian follicle (1cm)

Question 18

What happens to oocyte under LH surge?

Answer 18

complete meiosis 1, becomes secondary oocyte

Question 19

how is corpus luteum formed?

Answer 19

stromal, granulosa and thecal cells invade cavity,

Question 20

why is corpus luteum yellow?

Answer 20

lipid as precursor to sex steroids

Question 21

expanded opening of fallopian tube?

Answer 21

infundibulum

Question 22

describe the Ampulla of fallopian tube

Answer 22

ciliated and mesothelium

Question 23

describe the isthmus of fallopian tube

Answer 23

thicker smooth muscle, smaller lumen, better for peristaltic wave propagation

Question 24

uterine tube secretory?

Answer 24

yes secreted nutrients for oocyte

Question 25

fertilisation occurs where? usually remains where for 3 days?

Answer 25

ampulla fertilisation

isthmus for 3 days

Question 26

3 layers of uterus?

Answer 26

1. endometrium (mucosa)
2. myometrium
3. perimetrium

Question 27

perimetrium made of?

Answer 27

mesothelium

elastic CT

Question 28

which of the 3 uterine layer respond to cyclic hormonal changes?

Answer 28

myometrium

endometrium

Question 29

3 layers of myometrium: and their direction

Answer 29

1. inner longitudinal
2. outer longitudial
3. middle circular and vascular

Question 30

how is myometrium post pregnancy?

Answer 30

thickened wall post first preg

Question 31

how does uterus accommodate in preg? 3 ways

Answer 31

1. enlarging individual smooth muscle cells
2. more smooth muscle cells
3. increasing CT

Question 32

Endometrium is mixtures of?

Answer 32

ciliated

secretory columnar simple epithelium

Question 33

endometrium what layers?

Answer 33

functional (sloughed off)

basal (regenerates)

Question 34

endometrium growth driven by?

Answer 34

estrogen

Question 35

endometrium secretions contain?

Answer 35

mucoid glycogen

Question 36

endocervix cell type?

Answer 36

simple columnar, glandular

Question 37

ectocervix cell type?

Answer 37

stratified squamous, non glandular

Question 38

vaginal secretions during ovulation come from?

Answer 38

endocervix: serous and copious

Question 39

where is the risk of cervical cancer location?

Answer 39

transition between simple and stratified squamous epitheliums

Question 40

glands in vagina?

Answer 40

Nope. all in cervix and vestibule

Question 41

vagina what kind of cells?

Answer 41

non keratinized stratified squamous, mucossa with partly erectile lamina propria

Question 42

most superficial cells in ectocervix and vagina when shed retain?

Answer 42

their nuclei

Question 43

what s embedded in dense breast tissue?

Answer 43

adipose tissue

multiple mammary glands

Question 44

at puberty what happens to glands?

Answer 44

extend and breast enlarges

Question 45

how many mammary glands per breast?

Answer 45

15-20

Question 46

what is TDLUs?

Answer 46

terminal duct lobular units, where the ducts end up together

Question 47

intralobular breast stroma contains?

Answer 47

no adipose

responsive to hormones

Question 48

describe mammary glands in follicular and luteal phase

Answer 48

follicular: less dense. cuboidal
luteal: more columnar: some secretions

Question 49

what surrounds the columnar glandular epithelial cels in breast?

Answer 49

myoepithelial cells

Question 50

in preg, what happens to mammary glands?

Answer 50

large cuboidal epithelial
enlarged breast
terminal ductules elongate and branch

Question 51

Human milk is full of?

Answer 51

protein, IgA

Question 52

human milk is low on?

Answer 52

lipid and carbohydrate

Question 53

suckling does what reflex?

Answer 53

inhibits PIH in hypothalamus
increases oxytocin
squeeze TDLUs

Question 54

mammary gland sinuses do what?

Answer 54

stores milk

Question 55

what happens to breasts in menopause?

Answer 55

involute as secretory cells disappear