Female Reproductive System

Powerpoint by J.D. Diestro UP MED 2013

Pictures by The Great MDL 9 (D’s and G’s)

Most notes from Dr. Mantaring’s short but sweet MDL 9 consultation.

Special thanks to Karlo Pedro, Josh Abejero, Fau Ong, Monette Ong, Rachel Ngo, Joey and all others who lent their time,
pictures and slides

Use at your own risk.

Ovary

Germinal
Epithelium

Tunica
Albuginea
 Ovary

Atretic
Primordial
Follicular Follice
cell

Nucleus of
primary
oocyte
 Ovary: Primary Follice

Signs of atresia:
A 2. No more nucleus. (But in the graafian follicle it is
possible that the nucleus was just cut out in
sectioning.)
Granulosa 3. Granulosa cells sloughing off into the middle
cells cavity.
4. Glassy membrane on big follicles.
Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Zona
Pellucida
B

Theca
folliculi

Distorted Nucleus
and Granulosa
cells
Ovary: Secondary Follicle

Antrum

Corona
Radiata

Cumulus
oophorus

1. Theca interna vs externa?

Ovary: Graafian Follicle

Granulosa
cells
TI

TE

2o Oocyte

Antrum in
base
Corpus Luteum
 Ovary: Corpus Luteum

Granulosa
Lutein
(Light)

Theca Blood
Lutein
(Dark)
Ovary: Corpus Albicans
 Oviduct

Muscular
Mucosa
Wall

Serosa
Oviduct
Uterus: Proliferative (Early)
Uterus: Proliferative (Late)

Straight
Gland

Endometrium

Myometrium
Uterus: Secretory
 Cervix: Transition Zone

Portio Vaginalis Endocervix

 Cervix: Transition Zone

Columnar
Cells

Stratified
Squamous
Epithelium
Breast: Resting
Breast: Gestational

Colostrum
Breast: Gestational
Breast: Gestational
Breast: Gestational
Breast Lactating
Breast Lactating
Breast: Lactating
Breast (Lactating)
Vagina
Vagina

Stratified Squamous
Epitelium

Muscularis layer
Vagina

Blood vessel in
Adventitia
Quiz

What part of the ovary are we most likely in?

Quiz

This is an Atretic
Follice T/F?
Quiz

What part of the

female reproductive
tract are we most
likely in?
Quiz

What follicle and why?

Quiz

What organ?
What stage?
Why?
Quiz

If this is a breast
specimen, what stage
is it in?