Question

The germinal epithelium of the ovary consists of:

Options

• A single layer of columnar epithelial cells

• Several layers of squamous epithelial cells

• A thin layer of dense connective tissue

• A single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells

Answer 1

The outermost layer of the ovary, the germinal epithelium, is a single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells. Directly beneath it lies the tunica albuginea, a thin layer of dense connective tissue.