Thursday, September 9, 2010

Dictionary

Antrum - In the mammalian ovary, the space that develops between follicle cells that fills with liquor folliculi.
Atretic follicles - In a mammalian ovary, the follicles that degenerate during any cycle of follicle maturation, as the dominant follicles go on to mature.
Eosin - An acidic de that has an affinity for cytoplasmic elements. Its yellowish-red color makes it an ideal counter stain to hematoxylin.
Leydig Cells - The interstitial cells of the testis These cells lie between the seminiferous tubules. They secrete testosterone in response to leutinizing hormone.
Oogonium - A developing ovum that is in the gonial stage, dividing by mitosis.
ootid - A developing ovum in the gonotid stage, An ootid is haploid, with each of its chromosomes consisting of single chromatid. The second meiotic division divides the secondary oocyte asymmetrically, producing one ootid and one tiny polar body.
Spermatogonium - A developing sperm in the gonial stage, dividing by mitosis.
spermiogenesis - The differentiation process that transforms a spermatid into a mature spermatozoan.

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Definitions from: Tyler Labmanual

Pictures from (in order):
1) http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/images/follicle_antrum01.jpg 2) http://www.ouhsc.edu/histology/Glass%20slides/83_16.jpg
3) http://www.oligos.com/MCRCServlets/images/eosin.gif
4) http://instruction.cvhs.okstate.edu/histology/images/InterstitiumLo.jpg
5) http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2006/saprol2.jpg
6) http://www.creationofman.net/chapter1/rescreation/yaratilis219.jpg
7) http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/histology/labmanual2002/labsection3/TestesandSperm03_files/image002.jpg
8) http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/chsBS/kons/kons/images/spermiogenesis.jpg

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