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Slide 91: Corpus luteum
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This slide is a section through the ovary to illustrate the corpus luteum.
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Identify:
Macroscopic
Microscopic
Theca lutein cells Granulosa lutein cells Corpus hemorrhagicum
Draw and annotate:
A line diagram of the corpus luteum in which a number of the different cell types are drawn in detail.
Reflection:
- What are the distinguishing characteristics of the teca lutein cells?
- What is characteristic of the granulosa lutein cells?
- What additional tissue is found in the corpus luteum [excluding the corpus hemorrhagicum]?
- Which layers of the follicle eventually forms the corpus luteum?
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