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| ==Histology== | | ==Histology== |
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| + | === Stroma === |
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| + | * The body of the ovary (ovarian stroma) consists of: |
| + | ** spindle-shaped cells |
| + | ** fine collagen fibres |
| + | ** ground substance |
| + | * Stromal cells resemble fibroblasts, but some contain lipid droplets. |
| + | * Budles of smooth muscle cells are scattered throughout the stroma. |
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| + | === Cortex === |
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| + | * Follicles containing oocytes in various stages of development. |
| + | * Atretic Follicles |
| + | * Corpora lutea |
| + | * Corpora albicantes |
| + | * The superficial cortex is more fibrotic than the deep, and is called the tunica albuginea. |
| + | * On the surface of the ovary is the germinal epithelium. This is a continuation of the peritoneum. |
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| + | == Medulla == |
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| + | * Highly vascular |
| + | * Contains hilus cells, which are similar to the Leydig cells of the testes. |
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| ==Vasculature== | | ==Vasculature== |