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Ovarian Follicle |
A roughly spheroid cellular aggregation (fluid filled sac that contain an immature egg, oocyte ) set found in ovaries. It secretes hormones that influences stages of the menstrual cycle.
During ovulation, a mature egg is released from a follicle. Follicles that do not release a mature egg disintegrate, and this can happen at any stage of follicular development. Atresia. |
Ovulation Atresia Oogenesis |
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Corpus Luteum |
Not technically a follicle anymore, the corpus luteum develops from the broken open follicle that released an egg. |
Develops from...Graafian f |
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Graafian follicle |
A follicle large enough to ovulate, only one or two of the tertiary follicles in each cycle will mature to ovulation.
Tertiary follicles, also Antral follicles - are follicles that contain a fluid filled cavity known as the Antrum, follicles at this stage are visible via transvaginal ultrasound.
Secondary follicles - involve the addition of the a cells which will secrete hormones |
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