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The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x

Serosa <p>The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x</p>

Serosa

The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x

- Germinal epithelium <p>The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x</p>

- Germinal epithelium

The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x

Tunica albuginea <p>The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x</p>

Tunica albuginea

The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x

Follicles <p>The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x</p>

Follicles

The ovary is covered by a serosa of epithelium overlying a thin connective tissue layer. However, rather than the expected simple squamous epithelium, the epithelium of this serosa is simple cuboidal and is called by the misnomer “germinal epithelium.” A dense connective tissue layer, tunica albuginea, lies beneath the serosa. Small follicles are located in the cortex beneath the tunica albuginea. 400x

Main Slide Serosa - Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Follicles