Membrana granulosa
| Membrana granulosa | |
|---|---|
 Section of vesicular ovarian follicle of cat. X 50. (Membrana granulosa labeled at upper left.) | |
| Anatomical terminology |
The largerovarian folliclesconsist of an external fibrovascular coat, connected with the surroundingstroma of the ovaryby a network of blood vessels, and an internal coat, which consists of several layers of nucleated cells, called themembrana granulosa.It contains numerousgranulosa cells.
At one part of the mature follicle the cells of the membrana granulosa are collected into a mass which projects into the cavity of the follicle. This is termed thediscus proligerus.
References
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This article incorporates text in thepublic domainfrompage 1256of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
External links
[edit]- Histology image: 18404loa– Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, cumulus oophorus"
- Histology image: 14808loa– Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, membrana granulosa"
- Histology image: 83_15at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Description at okstate.edu
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