Female Reproductive 1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
what are the paired female gonads
ovaries
where do the ovaries lie
in the peritoneal cavity
what suspends the ovaries
suspensory ligament
what is in the cortex of the ovary
CT and ovarian follicles
what is in the medulla of the ovary
blood vessles, lymph, and nerves
what is the epithelium of the ovaries
cuboidal cells
what is the thick CT layer that covers the ovaries
tunica albugenia
when does oogenesis being
during fetal life
what stage are primary oocytes arrested at until puberty
prophase of Meiosis I
when are all primary oocytes formed
before birth
how many primary oocytes are present at birth
600,000-800,000
how many oocytes ovulated during the reproductive years
400
what are the most numerous follicles in the cortex
primordial follicle
oocytes are surrounded by what
a dingle layer of squamous cells
what influences the primary follicle to start things
FSH ( follicle stimulating hormone)
where does FSH come from
pituitary
what do the granulosa cells do to form a primary follicle
they enlarge and form a single layer of cuboidal cells
the zona pelicuida is the layer around the oocyte what is it made of
glycoprotein
what establish gap junctions in the oocyte
filopodia of follicular cells
what are the steroid secreting cells that secrete androstenedione
theca interna cells
when will one see the fluid filled cavity called the Antrum
in the secondary follicle
what is the name for the several layers of granulosa cells that surrond the secondary oocyte
corona radiata
what is the small hill of granulosa cells that the oocyte rests on called
cumulus oophorus
what is a graafian follicle
a mature follicle
