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Female Reproductive System
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| A. Ovary |
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Ovary, mammal, H&E. Locate on your slides primordial 116a, primary unilaminar 116b, primary multilaminar 116c, suppl., and secondary follicles 116d, suppl., suppl.. Note that some structures, such as corpora lutea and atretic follicles, may not be present in your sections. |
| B. Uterine tubes |
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Fallopian tube (oviduct) human, H&E. What region of the oviduct is represented on your slide? Compare your slide with others in the class. Identify the mucosa (what type of epithelium), muscularis, and mucosa. Can you resolve the cilia of the mucosa? |
| C. Uterus |
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Uterus, human, H&E. What stage of the uterine cycle is your section in? Identify the uterine glands 119a, the myometrium 119b, and the spiral arteries 119c. |
| D. Vagina |
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121 | Vagina, Human, H&E. |
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| E. Placenta |
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Human, H&E. Section through the junction between the fetal and maternal portions of the placenta. Note the chorionic villi and the highly vascular stratum basale into which the villi anchor. Locate the epithelioid decidual cells among the connective tissue elements of the stratum basale. |
| F. Mammary |
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Mammary gland, human, H&E. Identify the glandular epithelium and the ducts of the gland. Also note the adipose-rich connective tissue of the gland. |
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