KROK 1 2007 – Question 81 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology

An ovary specimen stained by hematoxylin-eosin presents a follicle, where cells of follicular epithelium are placed in 1-2 layers and have cubic form, there is a bright-red membrane around the ovocyte. What follicle is it?

  1. A. Secondary
  2. B. Mature
  3. C. Primordial
  4. D. Primary
  5. E. Atretic
Hint

Focus on the shape of the follicular cells (flat versus cuboidal), how many layers they form, and whether a zona pellucida has already appeared around the oocyte.

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