- Membrana granulosa
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Membrana granulosa Section of vesicular ovarian follicle of cat. X 50. (Membrana granulosa labeled at upper left.) Gray's subject #266 1256 The larger ovarian follicles consist of an external fibrovascular coat, connected with the surrounding stroma of the ovary by a network of bloodvessels; and an internal coat, which consists of several layers of nucleated cells, called the membrana granulosa. It contains numerous granulosa cells.
At one part of the mature follicle the cells of the membrana granulosa are collected into a mass which projects into the cavity of the follicle. This is termed the discus proligerus.
External links
- Histology at BU 18404loa - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, cumulus oophorus"
- Histology at BU 14808loa - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, membrana granulosa"
- Histology at OU 83_15
- Description at okstate.edu
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Female reproductive system (TA A09.1–2, TH H3.07.01, GA 11.1254) Internal Adnexacorpus (hemorrhagicum, luteum, albicans) · Theca of follicle (externa, interna) · Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid) · Corona radiata · Zona pellucida · Membrana granulosa · Perivitelline spaceOtherProper of ovary · Suspensory of ovarycorpus/body (Uterine cavity, Fundus) · cervix/neck (External orifice, Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice, Supravaginal portion of cervix, Vaginal portion of cervix, Cervical ectropion) · Uterine hornsGeneralExternal Mons pubis · Labia majora (Anterior commissure, Posterior commissure) · Pudendal cleft · Labia minora (Frenulum of labia minora, Frenulum of clitoris) · Vulval vestibule · Interlabial sulci · Bulb of vestibule · Vaginal orifice
vestibular glands/ducts (Bartholin's glands/Bartholin's ducts, Skene's glands/Skene's ducts)Other Categories:- Female reproductive system
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