ANAT 101 Lecture Notes - Corpus Luteum, Simple Columnar Epithelium, Pectoralis Major Muscle
1 Feb 2014
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Lecture #23 - female reproductive system urethra and vagina penetrate through urogenital broad ligament: 2 membranes that cover fallopian tubes. Lecture #23 - female reproductive system: only 1 makes it to the tertiary follicle, out of the many primordial follicles only 1 makes it each month, folliculogenesis. Starts with primordial follicles (have an oocyte, surrounded by follicular cells) In ovulation, primary oocyte becomes a secondary oocyte: granular follicular cells start to get larger and secrete things. Lecture #23 - female reproductive system not an ovum until it is fertilized once ovulation occurs, follicle involutes becomes corpus luteum. Lecture #23 - female reproductive system fundus = largest part cervix = smallest part endometrium = thin layer of loose connective tissue with epithelium on top myometrium = thick muscular wall. Lecture #23 - female reproductive system: simple columnar epithelium forms glands (endometrial glands, spiral arterioles = maintenance.
