Female Reproductive
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What is under the topmost epithelium of the ovaries
Tunica albuginea
The ovaries are covered by what epithelium
Simple squamous or cuboidal
What part of the ovary has the follicles
Cortex
What part of the ovary has the vessels of the ovary
Medulla
Cells that start in yolk sac and move to gonads (ovary) transform I to what first
Oogonia
Oogonia transform Into what
Primary oocytes
What meiotic stage are primary oocytes in by 7th month
Diplotene stage of first prophase of meiosis 1
What is an ovarian follicle
Oocyte surrounded by one or more layers of follicular cells
What stimulates follicular growth
FSH
Once a primordial follicle forms a single layer of cuboid follicular cells by mitosis, the follicle is now a __________
Unilaminar primary follicle
How does communication occur in the granulosa layer of the follicle
Gap junctions
Where does the zona pellucida come from
Oocyte and follicular cells
A follicle with a zona pellucida, granulosa layer is what type of follicle
Multilaminar primary follicle
A follicle with a cumulus oophorus, corona radiata, and an Antrum is a _____________ follicle
Secondary or antral
What is theca interna responsible for
Synthesizing androstenedione
What is the theca externa responsible for
Layers of fibroblasts
What is the path of androstenedione
It goes to the granulosa layer It’s converted to estrogen with FSH present Estrogen goes to stroma and rest of body
What is the most mature follicle type
Graafian follicle Only one reaches this
When is follicular atresia most intense
At birth Puberty Pregnancy
What surge of hormone causes ovulation
LH (stimulated by estrogen)
What occurs to the Oocyte immediately prior to ovulation
Meiosis 1 is completed and Oocyte stops in metaphase of meiosis 2
When the follicle ruptures, what is the Oocyte still enclosed in
Zona pellucida Corona radiata Follicular fluid
What cells make up the Corpus luteum
Theca interna cells Granulosa cells
What do the granulosa cells of the corpus luteum do and turn into
Granulosa lutein cells Secrete steroids