Medulla of ovary
The medulla of ovary (or Zona vasculosa of Waldeyer) is a highly vascular stroma in the center of the ovary. It forms from embryonic mesenchyme and contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.
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Latin | medulla ovarii |
TA | A09.1.01.012 |
FMA | 18616 |
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This stroma forms the tissue of the hilum by which the ovarian ligament is attached, and through which the blood vessels enter: it does not contain any ovarian follicles.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1256 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Histology image: 18402loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Female Reproductive System: ovary, medulla and cortex"
- Histology image: 83_02 at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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