The germinal epithelium gives the ovary a dull gray color as compared with the shining smoothness of the peritoneum; and the transition between the mesothelium of the peritoneum and the cuboidal cells which cover the ovary is usually marked by a line around the anterior border of the ovary.
The germinal epithelium makes the ovary appear grayish, unlike its smooth surface; and the transition between the mesothelium of the peritoneum and the cuboidal cells covering the ovary is usually indicated by a line along the front edge of the ovary.