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further studied by Cohn/ while the same process in the marmot has 

 formed the subject of an investigation by Vo'lker.** Both authors 

 agree in supporting Bischoif. Volker finds that the theca externa 

 takes a share in the connective tissue ingrowth, while the theca 

 interna does not become exhausted in the process. 



Jankowski,^ however, has arrived at totally different conclusions, 

 and adopts the view that the luteal cells are modified connective 

 tissue cells. The material employed in this research appears to 

 have consisted of a miscellaneous collection of sows' and guinea-pigs' 

 ovaries obtained without any attempt at systematic investigation, so 

 that the ages of the corpora lutea were unknown. Jankowski bases 

 his opinion largely on the appearance of cells resembling luteal cells 

 in the th6ca interna of the undischarged follicle. It would seem 

 possible that these were interstitial cells, and so probably potentially 

 equivalent to follicle-cells (as supposed on independent grounds by 

 van der Stricht and Miss Lane-Claypon). More recently Corner* 

 has come to the conclusion that in the sow the corpus luteum is 

 formed from both epithelium and theca interna. 



Sobotta^ and Loeb^ have investigated the' formation of the 

 corpus luteum in the guinea-pig, and find, contrary to Jankowski, 

 that it is substantially the same as in the mouse, the rabbit, and 

 the sheep. According to Robinson^ the luteal cells are formed from 

 the follicular epithelial cells in the ferret. 



The results of those investigators who agree in adopting Bischoff s 



' Oohn, "Zur Histologie und Histogenesis des Corpus Luteum und des 

 Ipterstitiellen Ovarialgewebes," Arch. f. Mikr. Anat., vol. ]xii., 1903. Schafer, 

 however, states that in the rabbit the epithelial cells are entirely extruded at 

 ovulation, the cavity becoming filled largely with blood-clot prior to ingrowth 

 from the connective tissue wall {Essentials of Histology, 11th Edition, London, 

 1920). The present writer has reinvestigated the question and finds that the 

 epithelium is retained. The confusion may have arisen through mistaking 

 atrophic follicles for discharged ones (see p. 150). 



* Volker, "tjber die Histogenese Corporis Lutei bei den Ziesel {Spermo- 

 philus citillvs)," Bidl. Internat. Acad. Science {Medicine), Prague, 1904. 



' Jankowski, " Beitrag zur Entstehung des Corpus Luteum der Saugethiere," 

 ArcTi. f. Mikr. Anat., vol. xliv., 1904. Williams {Obstetrics, New York, 1904) 

 takes up the same position as Jankowski, partly on the ground that " the 

 membrana granulosa presents extensive degenerative changes, and is usually 

 cast oif in great part at the time of rupture," and partly because certain cells 

 of the theca interna come to resemble luteal cells prior to ovulation. The 

 former statement is far from proved, and the latter cannot be regarded as 

 conclusive (see text). Cf. also Seitz, "Die Follikelatresie," Arch. f. Oyndh., 

 vol. Ixxvii., 1906. 



* Corner, " On the Origin of the Corpus Luteum of the Sow;" A mer. Jour. 

 Anat., vol. xxvi., 1919. 



* Sobotta, " Tiber die Bildung des Corpus Luteum beim Meerschweinchen," 

 Anat. Hefte, vol. xxxii., 1906. 



° Loeb (L.), "tJber die Entwicklung des Corpus Luteum beim Meer- 

 schweinchen," Anat. Am., vol. xxviii., 1906. 



'' Robinson, " The rormation. Rupture, and Closure of Ovarian Follicles in 

 Ferrets," Tran^. Roy. Soc. Edin., vol. lii., 1918. 



