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FJU. 254. SECTION THROUGH A PORTION OF THE OVARY OF A MAMMAL, SHOWING 

 THE MODE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE GKAAFIAN FOLLICLES. 



KE, germinal epithelium, ingrowths from which extend into the stroma of the ovary 

 to form the ovarian tubes (PS) : the stroma is penetrated by vessels (g, g) ; 

 U, U, primitive ova ; S, cavity between the follicular epithelium (tunica granu- 

 losa, Mg) and the primitive ova ; Lf, liquor folliculi ; I), discus proligerua ; Ei, 

 ripe ovum, with its germinal vesicle (K) and germinal spot ; Mp, zona pellucida, 

 showing radiated structure ; Tf, theca folliculi. 



FIG. 255. DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION OF THE TESTIS OF A MAMMAL. 



Ho, testis ; NH, epididymis ; Vd, vas defereus ; A, albuginea of the testis, which 

 gives rise to the trabeculse (t, t) and the corpus Highmori (t) ; L, L, coils of the 

 seminal tubules ; Vc, vasa cfferentia (rete Hailed) ; Cv, eoni vasculosi, which 

 are connected together by the collecting duct, Vcp ; Va, vas aberrans. 



As regards the male generative organs of Mammals, the 

 testes arise in the same position as do the ovaries of the female. 



