Abstract
Ovarian papillae are frequently evaginateci into a series of villous-like projections which, depending upon the species, may vary widely in number, size and distribution over the ovarian surface (Harrison and Matthews, 1951). In human ovaries papillae are small and few in number under normal physiological conditions (Dabelow, 1939; Jensen and Norris, 1972; Sternberg, 1963). The superficial epithelium may be invaginated into adjacent cortical layers. These invaginations are well-defined and form simple or ramified clefts, crypts and cords (Harrison and Matthews, 1951; Makabe, 1981; Motta and Van Blerkom, 1974: Motta et al., 1977).
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Granulosa Cell Lipid Droplet Corpus Luteum Ovarian Follicle Primordial Follicle
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