Membrana granulosa

Membrana granulosa
Section of vesicular ovarian follicle of cat. X 50. (Membrana granulosa labeled at upper left.)
File:Mature Graffian follicle.jpg
Histology of the preovulatory follicle
Gray's	subject #266 1256
Dorlands/Elsevier	m_08/12522072

The larger ovarian follicles consist of an external fibrovascular coat, connected with the surrounding stroma of the ovary by a net-work of bloodvessels; and an internal coat, which consists of several layers of nucleated cells, called the membrana granulosa. It contains numerous granulosa cells.

At one part of the mature follicle the cells of the membrana granulosa are collected into a mass which projects into the cavity of the follicle. This is termed the discus proligerus.

External links

• Histology at Boston University 18404loa - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, cumulus oophorus"
• Histology at Boston University 14808loa - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, membrana granulosa"
• Histology at OU 83_15
• Description at okstate.edu

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