Lab 4 Female Reproductive System

C. Histology of Female Reproductive System

1. Slide #13B (ovary with mature follicles)

Find – germinal epithelium --- tunica albuginea --- primary oocyte --- primordial follicle (small and towards the surface of the ovary with simple squamous follicular cells) --- primary follicle (with one layer of cuboidal follicular cells around the oocyte) --- secondary follicle (vesicular follicle) with two or more layers of follicular cells around the oocyte --- Graafian follicle (mature vesicular or tertiary follicle) --- corona radiata --- zona pellucida --- theca cells --- granulosa cells --- atretic follicles (blue and degenerative) --- antrum.

2. Slide #14B (ovary with corpus luteum)

Find – corpus luteum --- theca lutein cells --- granulosa lutein cells --- corpus albicans.

D. Models of Female Reproductive System

1. Female reproductive system ( whole model, midsagittal view, interior view)

Videos: Pelvic Organs (Surface View); Midsagittal View; External Genitalia

Find – mons pubis --- vulva --- pubic symphysis --- urinary bladder --- urethra --- ureter --- ovary --- uterine (fallopian) tube with --- infundibulum --- fimbriae --- ampulla --- and isthmus --- uterus with --- fundus --- cervical canal with internal and external os --- myometrium --- endometrium --- perimetrium --- fornix --- vagina --- clitoris --- labia minora (minus) --- labia majora (majus) --- anus --- rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas) --- round ligament --- vesicouterine pouch --- broad ligament --- greater vestibular (Bartholin’s) gland --- uterosacral ligament.

2. Model of ovary

Videos: Introduction; Primordial & Primary Follicles; Secondary & Mature Follicles; Corpus Luteum & Corpus Albicans

Find – primary follicle --- atretic follicle --- hemorrhagic follicle (has blood because it just burst for ovulation) --- secondary or vescicular follicle --- oocyte --- corpus albicans --- corpus luteum --- granulosa cells --- theca cells --- germinal epithelium --- mesovarian --- ovarian ligament --- cumulus oophorus --- suspensory ligament --- antrum --- mature or Graafian follicle --- primordial follicles --- medulla of stroma --- where ovulation is occurring.

Cadaver and Review  [We may not be able to do this :(]

I will demonstrate these parts in small groups. You need to bring gloves in order to examine the cadaver on your own!

Find – parietal pleura --- visceral pleura --- parietal peritoneum --- visceral peritoneum --- pancreas --- pancreatic (Wirsung) duct --- accessory pancreatic (Santorini) duct --- liver with right, left and quadrate lobes --- falciform ligament --- gall bladder --- cystic duct --- common bile duct --- stomach --- greater and lesser curvatures --- small intestines (duodenum, jejunum and ileum) --- mesentery --- vermiform appendix --- cecum --- ascending colon --- hepatic (right colic) flexure --- transverse colon --- mesocolon --- splenic (left colic) flexure --- descending colon --- sigmoid colon --- taeniae coli --- epiploic appendages --- spleen --- kidney --- ureter --- urinary bladder --- hepatic portal vein --- testes --- vas or ductus deferens --- spermatic cord --- epididymis --- inguinal ring.