Histology Of The Reproductive System

Question 1

What is the connective tissue that covers the testis called?

Answer 1

Covered by a connective tissue called the tunica albunginea

Question 2

What are the main types of cells found in the testes?

Answer 2

The germ cells, the sertoli cells and the leydig cells

Question 3

What are the roles of the sertoli cells?

Answer 3

Supprotive role and create the blood sperm barrier

Question 4

What are the roles of the leydig cells?

Answer 4

Produce testosterone

Question 5

What is the epithelium of the rete testis?

Answer 5

Lined by a simple cubodial epithelium

Question 6

How would you describe the epithelium of the efferent duct?4

Answer 6

Characteristic scalloped epithelium

Question 7

How would you describe the epithelium?

Answer 7

Lined by a pseudostrafied epithelium, characterised by the presence of sterocilia

Question 8

How many layers of smooth muscle are found in the vans deferns?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What are the different zones of the prostate?

Answer 9

The central zone, the transitional zone and the peripheral zone

Question 10

Where in the histology would benign prostatic hyperplasia occur?

Answer 10

The transition zone

Question 11

Where would a prostatic adenocarcinoma occur?

Answer 11

The peripheral zone

Question 12

What are the stages on ovarian follicular development?

Answer 12

Primodial, primary, preantral, early antra, mature, and corpus leuteum

Question 13

What are some of the features of the primodial follicle?

Answer 13

A small oocyte with flat follicular cells,

Question 14

Where do 90% of ovarian cancers develop?

Answer 14

In the mesothelium of the uterus

Question 15

What are the different parts of the fallopian tube runnning from the ovary?

Answer 15

Fibramae, the infundibulum the ampulla and the isthmus

Question 16

What are the clincially imortant layers of the uterus?

Answer 16

The straum basials and the stratum functionlas

Question 17

Which layer of the endometirum is most involved in the menstrak cycle?

Answer 17

The straum functionaliis

Question 18

How is the glandualr appearance at the end of the secertory stage described?

Answer 18

A saw tooth appearance

Question 19

What is the epithelium in the endocervial canal?

Answer 19

Mucus secreting and simple columna r

Question 20

What is the eptihelium that is found in the ectocervix?

Answer 20

Startified sauamous non kertainised epithelium

Question 21

Where are the maliganices in the cevix mostly likely to arise?

Answer 21

The transformation zone close to the sqaumo columnar junction

Question 22

What is the eptihelium in the vagina?

Answer 22

Glycogen producing non kertainsied startified swuamous epthileum

Question 23

What are some of the features of the histology of the breast tissue?

Answer 23

The main duct branches reapeadyly, to terminal ducts, and there is a lobular unit consisting of multiple acinin,

Question 24

What is the difference between active and inactive breast tissue?

Answer 24

Inactive- there is limited development of the ductal avelor system, and relatively dense fibrous interlobular tissue
Active- hihgly developed wiht milk secretions in the alveolar lumne, and interlobular tissue of reduced frequency