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Female Reproductive System

OvaryWith developing follicles Ovary Histology

Ovary

Ovary with Graafian follicles

http://www.biosciences.utoledo.edu/BIOL2160/Lab8

Ovary

Primordial follicles with primary oocytes

http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/erg/RE007b

Ovary Ovary Histology

Ovary

Ovary with cortex and medulla

http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/mm

Ovary

Primordial follicles with primary oocytes

http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/erg/RE006b.htm

Ovary

Ovary

Ovary

Follicle with oocyte

http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages

Ovarian Follicle

Follicle with granulosa cells and oocyte

http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages

Ovary Ovary

Ovarian Follicle

Follicle with granulosa cells and oocyte and zona pellucida

http://home.mc.ntu.edu.tw/~histol/Ffolder_

Ovarian Follicle

Follicle with granulosa cells and oocyte and zona pellucida

http://home.mc.ntu.edu.tw/~histol/Ffolder_html/

Ovary

Ovary

Ovary

Corpus Luteum on the right side of an ovary 

http://www.anatomie.net/histowebatlas/m-244.

Ovary

Corpus Albicans forms after the corpus luteum decays

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%20Sections/

Corpus luteum Ovary

Ovary

Corpus Luteum

http://coo.med.rug.nl/colleges/nieuwenhuis

Ovary

Ovary with Corpus Luteum

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%20Sections/

Uterine Tube Histology

Uterine Tube

Uterine Tube (fallopian Tube)

The lumen is located in the center. The epithelium is surrounded by a muscular layer and connective tissue

http://www.rwc.uc.edu/ap/Aphome.htm

Uterine Tube (fallopian Tube)

The lumen is located on the left of the slide. It is surrounded by a muscular layer

http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/

Uterus

Utereus histology

Uterus

Myometrium: Outer wall of smooth muscle.

Serosa faces into the abdominal cavity

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%20Sections/Female%20Reprodcutive.html

Uterus

Endometrium: Inner wall of the uterus. Contains uterine glands.

The "red openings" in the uterine wall are sectioned blood vessels

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%

Utereus

Uterine histology

Uterus

Endometrium: Faces the lumen

Myometrium: Outer wall of smooth muscle.

Perimetrium: Is the outer wall of connective tissue that faces into the abdominal cavity

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%

Uterus

Endometrium: Faces the lumen

Myometrium: Outer wall of smooth muscle.

Perimetrium: Is the outer wall of connective tissue that faces into the abdominal cavity

http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/mm_curr

Uterus Histology

Uterus

Uterus

Secretory (Luteal) Phase

Functional layer of the endometrium becomes thicker and the coiled arteries extend into the endometrium

The openings are sectioned blood vessels

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%

Uterus

Menstrual Phase

Functional layer is sloughed off

 

 

http://w3.ouhsc.edu/histology/Text%20Sections/Female%20Reprodcutive.html

Mammary Gland Mammary gland

Mammary Gland

Lactiferous duct of the mammary gland

http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages

Mammary Gland

Secretory alveoli of the mammary gland

http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages

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