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[[Category:Ovary]] [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Genital]] [[Category:Oocyte]]
[[Category:Ovary]] [[Category:Female]] [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Genital]] [[Category:Oocyte]]

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Infant Ovary (human)

In this infant ovary there are a large number of primordial follicles (oocytes) forming a thick cortical region and no later stages follicle development. Compare this structure with the other images of a mature ovary with reproductive activity.

  • inset - region of whole ovary shown in this image
  • right - ovary surface (tunica alburginea)
  • centre - ovary cortex
  • left - ovary medulla

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current23:12, 21 September 2009Thumbnail for version as of 23:12, 21 September 2009943 × 571 (108 KB)S8600021 (talk | contribs)Infant Ovary, note the large number of primordial follicles around the cortex.