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A mature follicle will be released during ovulation and travel to the uterus. If is it fertilized, then it will implant in the uterine wall. If it does not then it will be passed out of the body during the menstrual cycle.
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What does dominant follicle in left ovary mean?
A dominant follicle in the left ovary simply means that that particular follicle is responsible for releasing the egg for sterilization. The follicle that is not dominant will return the egg back to the ovary.
What structure in the ovary contains the developing oocyte egg?
in the Vesicular (Graafian) follicle
Does sex hormones release the egg from ovary?
Sex hormone do not release the egg from the ovary. Ovary produces the sex hormones. The egg is released by the FSH or follicle stimulating hormone released by anterior pituitary.
What is an ovarian follicle?
the hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair.
What happens as an egg turns into an ovary?
An egg doesn't turn into an ovary. The ovary is the area from which the egg is released during ovulation.
Does developing follicle means pregnancy?
A developing follicle is an egg maturing in your ovary. When it is mature it will release, and that is called ovulation. The sperm still has to fertilize the egg, and then the fertilized egg still needs to implant in the womb for you to be considered pregnant.
What hormone stimulates the development of the egg cells and ovary?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
A hormone secreted from the pituitary that is essential for egg release from the ovary?
FSH or Follicle Stimulating Hormone
What happens to an unfertilized egg in the ovary?
After fertilization the ovary becomes the seed.
Do eggs mature before they leave the ovaries?
Yes. Eggs mature in follicles in the ovaries. Just before ovulation occurs, the follicle that contains the maturing egg rises towards the surface of the ovary. Ovulation occurs when the follicle and the ovarian surface open allowing the egg to drift out of the ovary.
What is the difference between an oocyte and a follicle?
The egg (oocyte) develops within a follicle in the ovary. This follicle ( derived from the Latin word for nest) is a thin-walled structure containing fluid, with the egg attached to the wall. Usually, only one follicle develops per month. This follicular growth can be monitored by vaginal ultrasound scanning.
What does PCOS mean?
Every month, a woman’s ovary produces one egg for fertilization. The ovary has tiny fluid-filled sacs called follicles or cysts. As the egg grows, the follicle builds up fluid. When the egg matures, the follicle breaks open and the egg is released. It then travels through the Fallopian Tube to the uterus (womb) for fertilization. This process is called ovulation.
