Question

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Describe briefly the internal structure of a mammalian ovary.

Answer 1

The ovary consists of the following parts

• Visceral peritoneum - Ovary is covered by visceral peritoneum.
• Germinal epithelium - it is a layer of cubical epithelium beneath the visceral peritoneum.
• Tunica albuginea - It is a layer of connective tissue.
• Stroma - It's dense outer layer is termed as cortex and a less dense inner portion is termed as medulla. In the cortex, numerous ovarian follicles or graffian follicle are present in different stages of development.