Histological study of the ovary and infundibulum of turkey hen Meleagris Gallopavo

Abstract EN

The present study showed that the ovary of adult turkey hens Meleagris Gallopavo is covered with simple cuboidal epithelium (germinal epithelium).

Internally, two distinct regions can be distinguished.

The cortex, a peripheral region contains a numerous follicles in different stages of development that are classified as primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary follicles.

The primordial follicle appear distributed to the surface of sub capsular cortex surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells contains a small oocyte, showing a cytoplasm of filamentous aspect.

The primary follicle appear distributed in the periphery and middle of the ovarian cortex contains and oocyte that shows an homogeneous cytoplasm with fine granules.