The layer of the ovarian stroma lying immediately beneath the tunica albuginea, composed of connective tissue cells and fibers, among which are scattered primary and secondary (antral) follicles in various stages of development; the cortex varies in thickness according to the age of the individual, becoming thinner with advancing years; included in the follicles are the cumulus oophorus, membrana granulosa (and the granulosa cells inside it), corona radiata, zona pellucida, and primary oocyte; the zona pellucida, theca of follicle, antrum and liquor folliculi are also contained in the follicle; also in the cortex is the corpus luteum derived from the follicles.
ovarian ligament
ovarian medulla
ovary stroma +
oviduct +
oviduct epithelium +
oviduct smooth muscle
ovipositor
ovisac
paradidymis
paraurethral duct +
paroophoron
pars convoluta of oviduct
pars distalis of adenohypophysis
pars intermedia of adenohypophysis
pars recta
pars tuberalis of adenohypophysis
pearly penile papule
penile bulb artery
penile spine
penis epithelium +
peripheral zone of prostate
pituitary stalk
placenta +
placenta blood vessel +
placenta junctional zone
placenta labyrinth +
placental artery endothelium
placental basal plate +
placental membrane +
placentome of cotyledonary placenta +
posterior median eminence
prepuce +
prostate epithelium +
prostate gland stroma
prostate glandular acinus
prostatic capsule
raphe of penis
raphe of scrotum
remnant of Rathke's pouch
reproductive gland +
reproductive organ +
reproductive system mucosa +
rete ovarii
rete testis
rugal fold of vagina
sac of scrotum
scrotum +
septum of scrotum
serosa of fallopian tube
serosa of infundibulum of uterine tube
serosa of uterus +
skin of external genitalia +
skin of gonad
skin of penis +
smooth muscle tissue layer of ejaculatory duct
spermathecum
spermatic cord +
spongiose part of urethra +
spongiotrophoblast layer
subdivision of oviduct +
submucosa of fallopian tube
subserosa of fallopian tube
supravaginal part of cervix
suspensory ligament of testis
testicular sheath
theca cell layer +
theca externa
theca interna
toxactinium
transition zone of prostate
tunica albuginea +
tunica vaginalis testis
uterine artery
uterine cervix +
uterine fat pad +
uterine horn +
uterine ligament
uterine vein
uterine wall +
uterus or analog
vagina orifice
vagina smooth muscle
vaginal hymen
vaginal sphincter
vaginal vein
vas deferens epithelium
vein of clitoris +
ventral marginal cartilage
wall of fallopian tube
wall of vagina
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
cortex of ovary
;
cortex ovarii (zona parenchymatosa)