7.1.0. OVARY: INTRODUCTION
The ovaries produce and release mature oocytes.
The ovaries are covered with a single layer of flattened or cuboidal epithelium (germinal epithelium), being continuous with the peritoneal mesothelial cells. The germinal epithelium rests on a tunica albuginea of dense connective tissue. The central medulla part mainly contains blood/lymph vessels and nerve fibers. The cortex is closely packed with a cell-rich stroma and numerous oocytes/follicles at different stages of maturation (primary follicle to Graafian follicle). Changes during menstrual cycle are shown in this POJA collection, as well as the formation of corpus luteum, corpus rubrum and corpus albicans.
Survey of the ovary: See: POJA-L1201+1231 and POJA-L1203+1307
Pathology
Macroscopy serous cystadenoma and adenocarcinoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1470+1474+1475
Papillary serous ovarian cystadenocarcinoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1471+1478+1757 and
7.1 POJA-L1476+1760+1770+1750 and 7.1 1912+1913+1914 and 7.1 POJA-L1878+1879+1908+1909+1910
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1934+1935+1936+1938
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1930+1932+1940+1942+1658
Brenner tumor of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1767C+1768C+1946+1949
Mature cystic teratoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1486+1487 and 7.1 POJA-L1489+1490+1491
The ovaries produce and release mature oocytes.
The ovaries are covered with a single layer of flattened or cuboidal epithelium (germinal epithelium), being continuous with the peritoneal mesothelial cells. The germinal epithelium rests on a tunica albuginea of dense connective tissue. The central medulla part mainly contains blood/lymph vessels and nerve fibers. The cortex is closely packed with a cell-rich stroma and numerous oocytes/follicles at different stages of maturation (primary follicle to Graafian follicle). Changes during menstrual cycle are shown in this POJA collection, as well as the formation of corpus luteum, corpus rubrum and corpus albicans.
Survey of the ovary: See: POJA-L1201+1231 and POJA-L1203+1307
Pathology
Macroscopy serous cystadenoma and adenocarcinoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1470+1474+1475
Papillary serous ovarian cystadenocarcinoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1471+1478+1757 and
7.1 POJA-L1476+1760+1770+1750 and 7.1 1912+1913+1914 and 7.1 POJA-L1878+1879+1908+1909+1910
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1934+1935+1936+1938
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1930+1932+1940+1942+1658
Brenner tumor of the ovary: See: 7.1 POJA-L1767C+1768C+1946+1949
Mature cystic teratoma: See: 7.1 POJA-L1486+1487 and 7.1 POJA-L1489+1490+1491