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What stimulates the release of egg from follicle?
follicle stimulating hormone
What structure in the ovary contains the developing oocyte egg?
in the Vesicular (Graafian) follicle
What is the function of the follicle?
The ovarian follicle has two functions. It provides for the maturation and release of a fertilizable egg. The follicle stimulating hormone regulates the development, growth, and pubertal maturation.
What hormone stimulates female egg production?
The hormone is FSH - follicle stimulating hormone. As the follicle develops, it produces estrogen.
What is the cluster of cells that surround a developing egg in the ovary called?
The egg cell is typically not capable of active movement, and it is much larger (visible to the naked eye) than the motile sperm cells.The corona radiata is directly adjacent to the zona pellucida, the outer protective layer of the ovum.
What stimulates the release of egg from follicle?
follicle stimulating hormone
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.
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.
Sac containing the egg is the?
Ovarian follicle
What structure in the ovary contains the developing oocyte egg?
in the Vesicular (Graafian) follicle
What is released when a mature follicle ruptures?
fertilized egg
What is the releasing of an ovum from a follicle called?
The release of an ovum from a follicle is known as ovulation. The ovum is also known as the egg.
Can you be pregnant with a developing follicle?
No, a developing follicle means the ovum (egg) is still maturing. Once "ripe" the follicle will burst during ovulation and the ovum will be released.
What is corpusluteum stage?
It develops from the ruptured follicle in the ovary.Within 10 days,the corpus luteum secrets the hormones estrogen and progesterone,which are essential for the final preparation of the uterus for the implantation of the fertilized egg.
What is follicle stage?
A saclike structure located inside the ovary.
When is follicle stimulated hormone released?
it releases at the stage of puberty
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.
