Anatomy
Cells
Hormones
100
Connecting the ovary to the uterus
What is the ovarian ligament?
100
Contains aromatase and sensitive to FSH.
What are granulosa cells?
100
This hormone peaks around day 10 of the cycle, stimulating LH release, leading to ovulation.
What is Estrogen?
200
Includes arteries and veins, it helps to hold the ovary to the lateral pelvic wall.
What is the suspensory ligament of the ovary?
200
Contain desmolase and sensitive to LH
What is theca cell?
200
This hormone signals a few follicules to mature at the beginning of the menstrual cycle.
What is FSH?
300
It covers the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries - in addition to connecting all these structure to the side of pelvic wall.
What is the board ligament?
300
Complete meiosis I at the time of ovulation
What is the oocyte?
300
This hormone stimulates endometrial proliferation before ovulation.
What is Estrogen?
400
This is the ligament you ligate during an oophorectomy to prevent excessive bleeding
What is suspensory ligament of the ovary? (i.e. infundibulopelvic ligament)
400
Outermost cells of the ovary underneath the tunica albuginea
What is the germinal epithelium? (coelomic epithelium)
400
This hormone is made by the corpus luteum to maintain the endometrial lining for implantation
What is progesterone?
500
This region of the ovary contains follicles, oocytes, epithelium and fibroblasts.
What is cortex of the ovary?
500
This cell helps to facilitate the removal of the corpus luteum while fibroblasts fill the space with connective tissue.
What are macrophages?
500
Abnormally high level of this hormone can lead to PCOS.
What is LH?
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