Endocrine glands - Gonads - Ovaries
4 important questions on Endocrine glands - Gonads - Ovaries
What are the 3 functional subunits of the ovaries?
- Follicles. Contain a developing egg or ovum.
- Corpora lutea. Develop from follicles after the ovum is released.
- Supporting tissue or stoma.
What are granulosa cells?
What are theca cells?
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What hormones do the theca interna and the granulosa cells produce and what receptors do they have?
- Theca interna: has LH receptors and produces androgens from cholesterol in response to LH stimulation
- Granulosa cells: FSH and LH receptors. In response to FSH they convert androgens into estrogens. In response to LH they produce progesterone.
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