1. Female Reproductive System
The Male &
Female Reproductive System
Testis and epididymis (No.38)
Ovary (No.41)
Quiz 3 (10:00-10:15 AM)

2. Testis and epididymis epididymis testis Mediastinum testis
Tunica albuginea

3. Tunica albuginea
testis
Mediastinum testis
epididymis

4. Seminiferous tubule
Rete testis in the medistinum testis

5. Seminiferous tubule
Boundary tissue:tunica of CT+basement membrane
Complex spermatogenic epi.

6. 1.Spermatogonium
2.Primary spermatocytes
3.Secondary spermatocytes
4.Spermatids
5.Spermatozoons 1 2 3 4

7. Sustentacular cells (Sertoli cells)
Cytoplasm is barely visible
Triangular nucleus

8. Interstitial cells (Leydig cells)
Located betw tubules
Often in groups
Large in body and eosinophilic in cytoplasm

9. Seminiferous tubule
Tubuli recti
Rete testis
Mediastinum testis

10. Tubuli recti (straight tubule)
Seminiferous tubule

11. Rete testis in the mediastinum testis
Network of irregularly shaped tubules

12. Ductule efferents
Ductus epididymis
Epididymis
Ductule efferents
Ductus epididymis

13. Ductule efferents
Ciliated cuboidal or columnar cells
Scalloped outline

14. Ductus epididymis
Pseudostratified columnar epi.
Long,irregular microvilli----stereocilia

15. Ovary
Overview:
Superficial epi.
Tunica albuginea
Cortex: ovarian follicles
Medulla: CT, vessels

16. Primordial follicle:
primary oocyte + flattened follicular cells

17. Primary follicle Primary oocyte Mutiple cuboidal follicular cells
Zona pellucida

18. Early Secondary follicle Follicular antrum Granulosa cells
Theca folliculi

19. Late secondary follicle2 1. 3
1.Stratum granulosum
2.Cumulus oophorus
3. Corona radiata

20. Follicular atresia
Residual refractile zona pellucide

21. Follicular atresia
Developed thecal interna cells interstitial cells

22. THE END!