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CHAPTER 18 - FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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SLIDE NAME
MH 162 Ovary
TISSUE
Ovary
(adult human)
STAIN
Hematoxylin & Eosin
IMAGE SIZE
77,090 x 39,728 pixels
11.4 GB
FILE SIZE
683 MB
OBJECTIVE
40x
PIXEL SIZE
0.3171 µm
SOURCE
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
School of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 162 Ovary

Ovary

The corpus hemorrhagicum develops from the remnants of a mature (Graafian) follicle after ovulation. It develops into the corpus luteum.

  • - a transient structure that forms from the collapsed follicle.
    • - the emptied follicle fills with from capillaries in the theca interna.
    • - the capsule closes over the formed during ovulation.
    • - thick layer of cells that forms around the clot. It is composed of two types of cells:
      • - centrally located cells derived from granulosa cells.
        • (~30 µm diameter) with eosinophilic cytoplasm.
        • Secrete progesterone and convert androgens formed by theca lutein cells into estrogen.
      • - more peripherally located cells derived from theca interna cells.
        • (~15 µm diameter) that are more deeply stained than granulosa lutein cells.
        • Secrete androgens, progesterone and some estrogen.
  • - after a corpus luteum ceases to function it degrades into a fibrous scar that is eventually removed. There are many of them in this specimen.
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