KROK 1 2010 – Question 48 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology

Examination of an ovary specimen stained by hematoxylin-eosine revealed a follicle in which follicular epithelium consisted of 1-2 layers of cubic cells. There was also a bright red membrane around the ovocyte. What follicle is it?

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

Note the number of layers and the shape of the follicular cells and the membrane around the oocyte, then compare them with the stages of follicle development.

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