This study was done on 5 groups of female rabbits (does) representing the different physiological pattern of the female life. The female rabbits (does) were collected from the Taif governorates. The ovaries were collected for histological and histochemical examination. The ovary consisted of external cortex and internal medulla. The ovary covered by pseudostratified columnar epithelium in young age which changed to columnar epithelium then to cuboidal epithelium in the adult age. The medulla consisted of CT rich in blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerve fibers. The cortex filled with follicles at different stages of development, primordial follicle, primary follicles, secondary follicles, tertiary follicles and mature follicle. Corpus haemmorhgicum, corpus luteum and corpus albicans are ovarian structure located in the cortex according to the physiological, cyclic and age of the does.
CL consisted of light large and dark small lutein cells. CH consisted of reminant of the mature graffian follicle with blood ooze from the surrounding blood vessels. CA consisted of structure less destructed CA or CL with invading numerous CT.
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