Question

Ovarian Stroma is composed of
(a) Cortex
(b) Medulla
(c) Follicles
(d) (a) and (b) Both

Answer 1

Hint: These are two different regions found in the stroma of the ovary containing the ovarian tissues. One of the regions is located at the peripheral portion of the ovary and surrounding the other.

Complete answer:
The ovaries are a pair of plum-shaped whitish organs that are about 3 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width, and 1 cm in thickness. The ovarian tissue is divided into two different regions: the medulla and cortex.
The medulla is located in the central portion, and it contains loose connective tissue with blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.
The cortex is located in the peripheral portion surrounding the medulla. There is an indistinct boundary between the medulla and cortex. The cortex contains the ovarian follicles embedded in connective tissue; these molecules are present in various developmental stages but each contains a single-use side or germ cell.

Additional Information:
- The ovaries are surrounded by a capsule-like structure having an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
- The capsule is made up of dense connective tissue and is known as the tunica albuginea.
- The stroma is a different type of soft connective tissue that is supplied with a sufficient amount of blood vessels, consisting for the most part of spindle- shaped cells with a small amount of ordinary connective tissue such as reticular fibers and collagen. These tissues appear like fibroblasts.
- The cells of the stroma are distributed in such a manner that the tissue present appeared to be whorled.
- Stromal cells are associated with the maturation of follicles that may adapt endocrine function and secrete estrogens.
- The entire ovarian stroma is highly vascular. The stroma of the ovary contains the interstitial cells that resemble the interstitial cells of the testis.
- The ovarian stroma includes more general components such as immune cells, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, as well as ovary-specific components including ovarian surface epithelium, tunica albuginea, hilar cells, stem cells, and a majority of incompletely characterized stromal.
- On the surface of the ovary, the epithelial tissue is much condensed and forms a layer known as tunica albuginea that is composed of short connective- tissue fibers, with fusiform cells between them.
So, the correct answer is,'(a) and (b) Both'.

Note:
- The ovarian tissue is divided into two different regions: the medulla and cortex.
- The medulla is located in the central portion, and the cortex is located in the peripheral portion surrounding the medulla.
- Ovarian stroma differs from typical connective tissue as it comparatively contains a high number of cells
- The cells of the stroma are distributed in such a manner that the tissue present appeared to be whorled.