| Question |
Answer |
| 2 functions of ovaries? |
steroidogenesis and gametogenesis |
| first layer of ovary from outside in? what kind of epithelium? |
germinal epithelium; simple cuboidal |
| what is capsular layer of ovary? what kind of epithelium? |
tunica albuginea; dense irregular connective tissue |
| in which follicle does the zona pellucida first appear? |
primary follicle |
| after the first layer of cuboidal cells appears around the oocyte, what are the subsequent layers of cells referred to as? when do they start to proliferate? |
granulosa cells; after the primary follicle |
| stromal cells that are recruited to the granulosal cells are referred to as what? |
theca folliculi |
| granulosa cells that surround the oocyte are what? |
corona radiata |
| what do the theca interna secrete? |
estrogen |
| what is the liquor folliculi? |
goop in the antrum in the mature follicle |
| how long does corpus luteum remain after ovulation? |
12 days |
| what is the corpus luteum made from? what do these secrete? |
granulosa luteum and theca luteum; progesterone and estrogen |
| what does progesterone inhibit? |
fsh |
| aside from collagen, what other cell is seen in the corpus albicans? |
fibroblasts |
| what are the two cells in the oviduct? what are their functions? |
peg cells and ciliated cells; nourishment of oocyte, movement of oocyte down the oviduct |
| what are the two layers of the endometrium? |
superficial functional and deeper basal layers |
| what does the deep basal layer do? |
provides source for endometrial growth after sloughing off |
| where are the coiled arteries located? straight arteries? |
functional layer; deep basal layer |
| what is the other name for the proliferative phase? |
follicular phase |
| what is the other name for the secretory phase? |
luteal phase |
| what happens 1 day after lh spike? |
ovulation |
| what do nabothian cysts come from? |
blocked ducts due to cervical gland edema (secretory back up) |
| during ovulation, what happens to cervical glands? why? |
becomes watery to allow sperm entry |
| what are the 3 layers of vagina? |
stratified squamous, glandless mucosa, and skeletal muscle |
| in active breast tissue, there are 2 dozen what? |
tubuloalveolar glands |
| flow of breast milk from inside out? |
tubuloalveolar glands->lactiferous duct->lactiferous sinus->nipple |
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