Qualitative and quantitative morphological studies of the cells of the membrame granulosa, theca interna and corpus luteum of the bovine ovary.

Abstract

Ovaries from normal adult dairy cows were obtained at all days of the estrous cycle. The largest Graafian follicle and corpus luteum were excised, prepared for light microscopy, examined morphologically, and quantitations of nuclear sizes were made using a planimetric technique.