Welcome to this digital resource on the histology of the reproductive system. This resource is designed to aid your mastery of the reproductive histology by allowing you to revisit the material presented during lab. The material presented here corresponds with the material presented during lab. In fact you will need the lab exercise, the Histology of the Reproductive System to progress through this digital resource. We hope you find this material helpful. This resource should not take the place of slide observation in the laboratory. For you to fully appreciate histological detail and completely explore a slide of a reproductive structure you should directly observe the slide through the microscope. Also all slide tests involve histology presented through the microscope.
A Digital Resource on the Histology of the Reproductive System
Male Reproductive: Testis
Testis
scanning
Outer Capsule• name
Male Reproductive: Testis
Testis
low
Sperm Tubes • name of tubes• view• arrangement of
epithelium• location of cell
division• location of sperm
Cells between tubes• name• function
Male Reproductive: Testis
Testis
high
Sperm Tubes • name of tubes• view• arrangement of
epithelium• location of cell
division• location of sperm
Cells between tubes• name• function
Male Reproductive: Epidiymis
Epididymis
low
Epithelium • type• free surface
structure(s)
Lumen• contents
Muscle• type• arrangement• function
Male Reproductive: Epidiymis
Epididymis
high
Epithelium • type• free surface
structure(s)
Lumen• contents
Muscle• type• arrangement• function
Male Reproductive: Prostate
Prostate
low
Nature of Organ• solid or hollow
Alveoli• visible yes or no• stain • tissue type
Concretions• visible yes or no
Muscle • arrangement• job
Urethra• visible yes or no• type of structure• view
Male Reproductive: Prostate
Prostate
high
Alveoli• visible yes or no• stain • tissue type
Concretions• visible yes or no
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
scanning
Entire organ• junction cortex and
medulla
Nature of medulla• vascular yes no• follicles yes no• oocytes yes no
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
low
Entire organ• junction cortex and
medulla
Nature of medulla• vascular yes or no• follicles yes or no• oocytes yes or no
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
low
Cortex• primordial follicle• primary follicle• secondary follicle• Graffian follicle • structures attached to
ovum during ovulation
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
high
Cortex• primordial follicle
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
high
Cortex• primary follicle
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
high
Cortex• secondary follicle
Female Reproductive: Ovary
Ovary
high
Cortex• Graffian follicle • structures attached to
ovum during ovulation
Female Reproductive: Uterus
Uterusscanning
Luminal Surface• type of epitheliumEndometrium• location• process of change• locate functionalis• locate basalis• locate glands• describe glandsMyometrium• type of muscle• arrangement • function
Female Reproductive: Uterus
Uterus
low
Luminal Surface• type of epithelium
Endometrium• location• process of change• locate functionalis• locate glands• describe glands
Female Reproductive: Cervix
Cervix
low
Endocervical Canal• type of epithelium
Cervical Glands• present yes or no• compare to uterine
glands
External Os• two types of epithelium
Female Reproductive: Cervix
Cervix
low
Endocervical Canal• type of epithelium
Cervical Glands• present yes or no• compare to uterine
glands
External Os• two types of epithelium
Female Reproductive: Cervix
Cervix
low
Endocervical Canal• type of epithelium
Cervical Glands• present yes or no• compare to uterine
glands
Female Reproductive: Vagina
Vagina
low
Luminal Epithelium• type of epithelium• compare to uterine
epithelium• function of vaginal
epithelium
Female Reproductive: Vagina
Slide Vagina
high
Luminal Epithelium• type of epithelium• compare to uterine
epithelium• Function of vaginal
epithelium
Mammary Glands: Inactive vs. Active
Inactive lp Active lpPoints of Comparison
development of alveoli presence of secretory products
relative amount of connective tissue development of lobules
Mammary Glands: Inactive vs. Active
Inactive hp Active hpPoints of Comparison
development of alveoli presence of secretory products
relative amount of connective tissue development of lobules