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1
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Major function of the ovaries

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Produce oocytes and sex hormones

2
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Paired tubes that open with one end into the peritoneal cavity next to the ovary and on the other extremity they open into the uterus

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Uterine tubes

3
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Components of the female external genitalia

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mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibule

4
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Production of female gametes

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Oogenesis

5
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Production of steriods

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Steriodogenesis

6
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Layers of the ovary

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germinal epithelium, tunica albuginea, cortex, medulla

7
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Cells of the germinal epithelium

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

8
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What separates the germinal epithelium and cortex?

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Tunica albuginea

9
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When are interstitial glands most prominent in humans?

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1st year of life

10
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2 parts of the ovarian cortex

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Ovarian follicles and interstitial glands

11
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Composed of luteal cells and produce hormones

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Interstitial glands

12
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What is contained in the ovarian medulla?

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Rich vascular bed and nerves in loose connective tissue

13
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When do oocytes enter the 1st division of the meiosis?

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By the 5th month of gestation

14
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What stage does the oocyte stay in until ovulation?

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Primary oocyte is arrested in prophase I

15
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3 types of ovarian follicles

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Primordial, growing, and marture (Graafian)

16
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Earliest stage in follicular development

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Primordial follicles: consist of oocyte surrounded by a single layer of squamous follicular cells

17
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Appearance of oocyte

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Large round euchromatic nucleus with 1 or more nuclei. Cytoplasm contains numerous organelles

18
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Stimulates the primordial follicles to develop into growing follicles

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FSH

19
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Divisions of growing follicles

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Primary and secondary follicles

20
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Appearance of primary follicle

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Follucular cells enlarge to cuboidal/columnar and microvilla project into the zona pellucida

21
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Difference between primary and secondary follicles

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Primary has 1 layer of follicular cells

22
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The “shell” of cross-linked proteins that surrounds the oocyte and separates it from the follicular cells

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Zona Pellucida

23
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What do the follicular cells turn into?

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Granulosa cells, that become the stratum granulosum

24
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Located beneath the plasma membrane of an oocyte

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Cortical granules

25
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Connective tissue around the late primary follicle forms a sheath around the follicle to become what?

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Theca folliculi

26
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Fluid-filled cavity that appears in the granulosa layer

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Antrum

27
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Fills the antrum

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Liquor folliculi

28
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Defines the secondary follicle stage

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Presence of the antrum

29
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Differentiation of the theca folliculi

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Theca: interna and externa

30
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Characteristics of the theca interna

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Steriod-secreting cells with LH receptors that secrete androgens when stimulated

31
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What happens to the androgens after released by theca interna cells?

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Diffuse thru the basement membrane and aromatase converts it into estrogen within the granulosa cells

32
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Estrogen’s role in follicular cells

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Promotes follicular growth

33
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Describe the layers of the theca

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Interna: highly vascularized, Externa: layers of connective tissue with bundles of collagen fibers and fibroblasts

34
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Characteristic of mature follicles

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Larger follicle, very large antrum

35
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Granulosa between the antrum and theca folliculi

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Membrana granulosa

36
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Thickened mound of granulosa cells

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Cumulus oophorus (oocytes embeded here)

37
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Single-cell-layer of granulosa cells that surrounds the oocyte

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Corona radiata

38
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Form the gap junctions with the oocyte and corona radiata

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Microvilla of both structures

39
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What is deposited b/t the cumulus oophorus-oocyte compled and the membrane granulosa under hormonal regulation?

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Glucosaminoglycans

40
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24 hours before ovulation

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Surge of FSH and LH released

41
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Triggered by hormonal surge

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Primary oocyte completes the 1st meiotic division and enters meiosis II, and gets arrested in metaphase II

42
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When does the oocyte complete meiosis II?

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If penetrated by spermatozoon

43
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Process during which the oocyte is released from the Graafian follicle

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Ovulation

44
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Small area of overian surface above the mature follicle

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Macula pellucida (aka stigma)

45
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Bleeding of cappilaries of the follicle causes the formation of what?

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Corpus hemorrhagicum

46
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What do the granulosa and theca interna form?

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Corpus luteum: acts as a powerful endocrine gland

47
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2 main types of luteal cells

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Granulosa lutein cells, theca lutein cells

48
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Cells derived from granulosa cells that produce progesterone and convert androgens into estrogens

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Granulosa cells

49
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Cells derived from the theca interna cells that mainly produce progesterone and androgens

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Theca Lutein Cells

50
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Purpose of the corpus luteum

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hormones secreted stimulate growth and secretory activity of the uterine endometrium in prep for implantation of the zygote in case feterilization takes place

51
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What maintains the corpus luteum?

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HCG

52
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White scar the replaces the corpus luteum

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Corpus albicans

53
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Degeneration and disappearance of ovarian follicles

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Ovarian Follicular atresia

54
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A benign tumor that sometimes contains a bizarre composistion of tissues within it

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Cystic teratoma

55
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Regions of the uterine tube

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Infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus, intramural part

56
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Funnel-like part of the tube that opens into the peritoneal cavity near the ovary

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Infundibulum

57
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Finger-like projections of the infundibulum

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Fimbriae

58
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Longest portion of the uterine tube, site of fertilization

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Ampulla

59
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Narrow segment of the uterine tube adjacent to the uterus

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Isthmus

60
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Part of the uterine tube that lies within the uterine wall and opens into the lumen of the uterus

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Intramural part

61
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Layers of the uterine tube

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Mucosa, muscularis, serosa

62
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Part of the mucosa of the uterine tubes that is best expressed at the ampulla

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Deep longitudinal Folds

63
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Epithelium of the uterine tube

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Ciliated simple columnar

64
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Types of cells of the uterine tube

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Ciliated cells and peg cells

65
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Most numerous cells in the uterine tube, that direct the ovum towards the uterus

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Ciliated cells

66
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Secretory cells that produce fluid that provides nutritive material for the ovum

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Peg cells (non-ciliated)

67
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Composed of smooth muscle and organized into inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer. Helps to move the ovum along the tube by peristaltic contractions

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Muscularis

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Thin layer of connective tissue covered with a mesothelial lining

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Serosa

69
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Layers of the uterus

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Endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

70
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Layers of the endometrium

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Stratum: basale and functionale

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Highly cellular loose connective tissue that has a high number of actively dividing cells in the endometrium

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Endometrial stroma

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Type of glands in the endometrium epithelium

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Unbranched tubular glands (simple columnar)

73
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Branches of the uterine radial arteries that continue up towards the luminal surface and supply the stratum, become highly coiled

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Spiral Arteries

74
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Dillated portion of uterine capillaries

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Lacunae

75
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Controls the cyclic changes of the endometrium during the mentrual cycle

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Gonadotropins secreted by the pars distalis of the pituitary

76
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3 phases of the menstrual cycle

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Proliferative, Secretory, Menstrual

77
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Phase that is influenced by the secretion of estrogen

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Proliferative phase (concurrent with follicular maturation)

78
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Phase that is influenced by the secretion of progesterone

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Secretory phase (concurrent with active corpus luteum)

79
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How is the secretory phase characterized?

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Activation of the uterine glands that enlarge and become corkscrew-shaped

80
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Phase that results from a decline in the production of progesterone and estrogen

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Mentrual phase

81
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Common, painful condition when clusters of endometrial cells settle outside of the uterus

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Endometriosis

82
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Thickest layer of the uterine wall

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Myometrium

83
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Middle layer of the myometrium that contains a large number of larger blood and lymphatic vessels

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Stratum vasculare

84
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Most frequently diagnosed gynecologic tumor, benign tumor of the myometrium

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Leiomyoma

85
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Malignant tumor of the myo or endometrium

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Leiomyosarcoma

86
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Outer layer of the uterus

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Perimetrium

87
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Cells of the endocervix

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Simple columnar

88
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Cells of the ectocervix

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Stratified squamous

89
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Border between endocervix and ectocervix

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Transition zone

90
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Common area for cervical cancer

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Transitional zone

91
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Layers of the vagina

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Mucosa, muscularis, adventitia

92
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Tranverse folds of the vagina mucosa

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Rugae

93
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Epithelium of the vaginal mucosa

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous

94
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Forms the vaginal lamina propria

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Loose connective tissue