Female Reproductive system Ovary Uterus Mammary glands Ovary
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Female Reproductive system: Ovary Uterus Mammary glands
Ovary - hormonal regulation - follicular development - Graafian follicle - corpus luteum
Ovary - covered by low cuboidal epithelium (germinal epi. ) - cortex - stroma with fibroblasts - ovarian follicles--> development and atresia
Ovarian follicles - primordial follicle - primary follicle - secondary follicle - Graafian follicle - corpus luteum
Primordial follicle - primary oocyte (prophase or meiosis I) and simple squamous follicular cells
Primary follicle - enlarged oocyte (nucleus up to 150 mm) - simple cuboidal follicular cells --> stratified cuboidal --> granulosa cells / bl Zona pellucida During follicular dev. , gap junctions between follicular cell filopodia and oocyte microvilli. Stroma cells --> theca interna -vascularized, secrete androstenedione --> theca externa (fibrous)
Secondary follicle - FSH stimulates granulasa cell proliferation --> liquor folliculi between granulosa cells --> antrum is space with coalesced liquor folliculi --> corona radiata around oocyte - FSH stimulates expression of LH receptors on granulosa cells
Graafian follicle: - can see on slide with unaided eye - cumulus oophorus: oocyte +corona radiata + attached follicular cells LH surge --> increased blood flow to ovaries --> edema (leaking plasma) in theca externa also: completion of meiosis I and then meiosis II --> ovulation of secondary oocyte and few follicle cells
Corpus luteum: Continued high LH Collapse of remaining Graafian follicle --> granulosa lutein cells produce progesterone & convert androgens to estrogen --> theca interna---> theca lutein cells produce progesterone, androgens & estrogen produce progesterone & convert androgens to estrogen
High levels of progesterone & estrogen --> LH and FSH secretion inhibited --> lower FSH prevents follicular dev. If pregnancy occurs, placenta secretes human choriogonic hormone (HCG), which maintains the corpus luteum.
Atretic follicles: - most follicles degenerate before maturing -
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- Dolphin mammary glands
- Convert the venn diagram into a cladogram
- Margo epidermis lateralis
- Duct system of female reproductive system
- Modes of glandular secretion
- Male and female reproductive system
- Female reproductive system with baby
- Ovary structures
- Female reproductive system pregnancy
- Male fallopian tube
- Lesson 3 the female reproductive system