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Eggs" are produced in the ovaries, BUT these are not "true eggs" yet, and will never complete meiosis (a special type of cell division) and become "true eggs" unless OR until they are first fertilized by a sperm. Within the ovary, a follicle consists of one potential egg cell surrounded by special cells to nourish and protect it.HOW MANY EGGS DOES A WOMAN ACTUALLY HAVE?A human female typically has about 400,000 follicles/potential eggs, all formed before birth. Only several hundred (about 480) of these "eggs" will actually ever be released during her reproductive years. Normally, in humans, after the onset of puberty, due to the stimulation of follicular-stimulating-hormone (FSH) one "egg" per cycle matures and is released from its ovary. One month the left ovary will release a potential egg and the next month the right ovary will release a potential egg.
WHAT IS OVULATION?
Ovulation is the release of a mature "egg" due to the stimulation of leutenizing hormone (LH), which then stimulates the remaining follicle cells to turn into a corpus luteum (temporary secretory structure which forms from remains of ovarian follicle), which then secretes progesterone to prepare the uterus for possible implantation. If an egg is not fertilized by a sperm and does not implant, the corpus luteum disintegrates and when it stops producing progesterone, the lining of the uterus breaks down and is shed.WHERE DOES THE FERTILIZED EGG GO?
Each "egg" is released into the abdominal cavity near the opening of one of the oviducts or Fallopian tubes. Cilia (tiny hairs) in the oviduct set up currents that draw the egg in. If sperm are present in the oviduct (if the couple has recently had intercourse), the egg will be fertilized near the far end of the Fallopian tube, will quickly finish meiosis (a special type of cell division), and the embryo will start to divide and grow as it travels to the uterus. The trip down the Fallopian tube takes about a week as the cilia (tiny hairs) in the tube propel the unfertilized "egg" or the embryo down to the uterus. Once the egg is fertilized it is now an "embyro."At this point, if she had intercourse near the time of ovulation, the woman has no idea whether an unfertilized "egg" or a new baby is travelling down that tube. During this time, progesterone secreted by the corpus luteum (secretory structure) has been stimulating the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) to thicken in preparation for possible implantation, and when a growing embryo finally reaches the uterus, it will implant in this nutritious environment and begin to secrete its own hormones to maintain the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). If the "egg" was not fertilized, it dies and disintegrates, and as the corpus luteum (secretory structure) also disintegrates, its progesterone production falls, and the unneeded, built-up endometrium (the lining of the uterus) is shed.
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What are female eggs contained in?
In the human body female eggs are contained in the ovaries.
Where in the human body are eggs made?
The ovary is the organ in the female body that is responsible for releasing eggs each month. The eggs are made when a female is forming as a baby in her mother's womb. She is born with all of the eggs she will ever have, and they stay in her two ovaries, being released each month starting in puberty.
Where are the female eggs made?
in a human female, eggs are made in the ovaries
What is a external fertalisation?
External fertilization occurs when the egg is fertilized by the sperm outside of the female's body. As when a female fish deposits her eggs on the ground and the male fish ejaculates his sperm over the eggs. Internal fertilisation occurs when the sperm fertilizes the egg inside the female's body. Which is what mammals do, including human beings.
Does a male mosquito bite a human?
Every mosquito can bite and pierce human skin. When feeding on human blood, mosquitoes pierce the skin and trigger histamines in the body.
What are eggs in the human body?
ovum
What color are developing eggs in the female frog body?
answerthe eggs are white
How do sea horses get they eggs?
Eggs are made in the body of the female, as usually is the case.
What reproduces by laying eggs that hatch outside the female's body?
All eggs that are laid hatch outside the body
Where does the eggs of a female frog exit the body?
out her legs
What parts of the human body do you have?
female
What are the body parts of a female vampire?
Same as a female human.
