Female Histology Flashcards
___ lie in the capsule while the highly vascular ___ lies in the center of the ovary
follicles; medulla
The microvilli of the ___ and the filopodia of the granulosa cells reach through the ___ ___ to communicate to each other
oocyte; zona pellucida
What space indicates a secondary follicle?
Fluid filled antrum
The __ thecal cells produce androstenedione which is converted into testosterone which is converted into ___
interna; estradiol
The loss of follicles is known as
atresia
After ovulation of the egg into the ampulla, the remaining follice is known as the ___ ___. It secretes estrogen and ___, which stops recruitment of any more fimbriae of the ____ __
corpus luteum; progesterone; uterine tube
The ___, where fertilization takes place, has a ____ ___ epithelium
ampulla; simple cuboidal
Both the ___ and the ___ layer of the ampulla help propel the egg forward
cilia; muscular
The ampulla has ciliated and non-ciliated cells; the latter provide what to eggs and sperm?
nutrition and support
Tubal ectopic pregnancies occur where?
In the tube of the oviduct instead of the uterus
Tubal ectopic pregnancies occur where?
In the tube of the oviduct instead of the uterus
The myometrium, which is made of mostly ____ ___; undergoes what three changes during pregnancy
smooth muscle; hypertrophy; hyperplasia; collagen increase
What are the two layers of the endometrium and which one sloughs off during menstruation?
functionalis; basalis; functionalis
Because there are no ___ in the vagina, the mucus must come from the ___
glands; cervix
Epithelium of the vagina
stratified squamous epithelium
