Female Histology 1

Question 1

Mesovarium

Answer 1

Broad ligament that extends and becomes a peritoneal covering of the ovaries.

Question 3

Hilus

Answer 3

• Anterior to the ovary
  
  • ovarian vessels and nerves enter here from the peritoneal suspensory ligament via the mesovarium
• The ovarian ligament anchors the ovary medially to the uterus

Question 5

What are the layers of the ovaries from superficial to deep?

Answer 5

• Mesothelium (visceral peritoneum)
  
  • cuboidal cells
• Tunica albuginea
  
  • dense C.T. capsule
• Cortex
  
  • very cellular C.T. containing developing follicles
• Medulla
  
  • loose C.T. core containing vessels, nerves, lymphatics, and vestigial rete ovarii