Contents Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS
     16. Female Reproductive system
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    16.8   Ovarian cortex Version française
Ovarian cortex showing, next to a primary multilaminar follicle (Pa-m), several primordial follicles (Po).

This field permits a comparison of the marked difference in sizes of these two types of follicles.

Note the numerous follicular cells (Fo) of the primary follicle and the large size of the oocyte with its large nucleus (N) and nucleolus (*). The abundant cytoplasm of the oocyte is delimited by the zona pellucida (ZP).

The small primordial follicles (Po) show small oocytes with barely recognizable flattened follicular cells at their surfaces.

The fibrocytes (Fi) of the ovarian stroma are labelled.

Stain: H–­­E
Magnification: ×600

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