1. HISTOLOGY OF OVARY

2. OVARY Stained with haematoxylin and eosin General view
1 - cortex 2 - medulla 3 - area where primordial follicles are located 4 - primordial follicles 5 - secondary follicles 6 - tertiary follicles 7 - mature follicles (Graafian follicles) 8 - atretic follicles

3. Cortex
1 - secondary follicle 2 - follicular (granulosa) cells 3 - oocyte 4 - zona pellucida 5 - primordial follicle 6 - simple cuboidal epithelium       which covers the ovary 7 - tunica albuginea 8 - interstitial connective tissue 9 - theca

4. Cortex Primordial follicles
5 - primordial follicles 6 - simple cuboidal epithelium 7 - tunica albuginea 8 - interstitial connective tissue

5. Cortex Primary follicle
1 - primary follicle 2 - follicular (granulosa) cells 3 - oocyte 4 - zona pellucida 5 - primordial follicle 8 - interstitial connective tissue 9 - theca

6. Cortex Secondary follicle
1 - secondary follicle 2 - follicular (granulosa) cells 3 - oocyte 4 - zona pellucida 5 - secondary follicles 8 - interstitial connective tissue 9 - theca

7. Cortex Atretic follicle
2 - follicular cells with reduced volume of the cytoplasm 3 - wrinkled oocyte 4 - zona pellucida

8. Cortex Corpus luteum
1 - parenchyma of the corpus luteum 2 - connective tissue capsule 5 – luteocytes 6 - interstitial connective tissue