Histology of the urogenital system III.

Ovary
Uterine tube
Uterus
Uterine cervix

Kruppa Eszter, dr. Szabados Andrea

Department of Anatomy, Histology and
Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Szeged
2014
Ovary
 The histology of the ovary
The structures of cortex ovarii:

1. Primordial follicle

2. Primary follicle

3. Secondary / preantral vesicular follicle

4. Tertier / antral follicle

5. Graafian / mature follicle

6. Atretic follicle

7. Corpus haemorrhagicum

8. Corpus luteum (Corpus luteum of menstruation, Corpus luteum of

pregnancy)

9. Corpus albicans

Medulla ovarii
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Cortex ovarii Corpus luteum

Uterine tube
Medulla ovarii
 63. Ovary (HE), 4x
Simple cuboidal
epithelium

Cortex ovarii
Corpus luteum

Tunica albuginea
 63. Ovary (HE), 40x

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Tunica albuginea

Primordial follicles

Stroma ovarii, spinocellular

connective tissue
 63. Ovary (HE), 40x

Secundary follicles Primary follicle

 63. Ovary (HE), 40x

Tertiary follicle

Atretic follicles
 63. Ovary (HE), 40x
Theca folliculi externa

Theca folliculi interna

Membrana granulosa

Cavum folliculi

Corona radiata

Cumulus oophorus
Zona pellucida

Oocyte
Medulla

Atretic follicles
Oviduct / Uterine tube
The wall structure of the uterine tube

Tunica mucosa
- Epithelium mucosae: simple columnar epithelium
(ciliated cells, secretory cells and peg cells)
- Lamina propria

Tunica muscularis

Tunica subserosa and Tunica serosa

 64. Oviduct / Uterine tube (HE)

Mucosal folds

Tunica
muscularis

Tunica
mucosa

Sections of
vessels
 64. Oviduct / Uterine tube (HE), 40x

Peg cells

Lamina propria

Ciliated columnar cells

Uterus
 The wall of the uterus
1. Endometrium: simple columnar epithelium

Str. functionale simple tubular glands (gll. uterinae),

coiled arteries
Str. compactum
Str. spongiosum

Str. basale ends of the tubular glands, straight

arteries

2. Myometrium

3. Perimetrium: Tunica subserosa + Tunica serosa

OR Tunica adventitia
 The menstrual cycle

1. Menstruation (from 1. to 4. day)

2. Regeneration phase (until 6. day)

3. Proliferative phase (from 7. to 14. day)

4. Secretory phase (from 15. to 28. day)

5. Ischemia (28. day)

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Endometrium

Ruffling of the section, artifact

Myometrium
 65. Uterus (HE), 4x

Str. compactum

Endometrium

Str. spon-
giosum

Simple tubular glands

Str. basale

Myometrium
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Epithelium of the
endometrium (area of the
fundus and corpus): simple
columnar epithelium

Simple tubular glands

Str. compactum
Lamina propria
Uterine cervix
 The wall structure of the uterine
cervix
Endometrium:
Epithelium mucosae: simple columnar epithelium
Lamina propria of mucosa: branched tubular glands
(gll. cervicales uteri)

Myometrium:
Smooth muscle cells and connective tissue fibers

Perimetrium: Tunica serosa + Tunica subserosa

OR Tunica adventitia
 66. Uterine cervix (HE)

Branched tubular gland

Cervical Nabothian cyst

canal

Transition of
epithelium

External os
of uterus

Lips of external os
of uterus
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Str. planocellulare
Non-keratinized stratified
squamous epithelium

Str. spinosum

Str. basale

Transition of Simple
epithelium columnar
epithelium
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Branched tubular gland

 66. Uterine cervix (HE), 4x

Nabothian cyst