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Follicle Maturation happens at puberty, the anterior pituitary

gland secretes increased amounts of FSH, and the ovaries enlarge in response.

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What structure in the ovary contains the developing oocyte egg?

in the Vesicular (Graafian) follicle


What is contained in each ovarian follicle?

various follicles one can find inside a typical ovary are primordial/primary/secondary follicles, mature vesicular, rupturing, mature-corpus luteum as well as corpus albicans


What structure expels the mature ovum?

The Graffian Follicle in the ovary expels the secondary oocyte (mature ovum) into the peritoneum, where it is picked up by the fimbrae of the Fallopian tubes.


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 hormone completes follicle maturation?

The FSH hormone or follicle stimulating hormone


What hormone is produced by the vesicular follicle?

Estrogen


What are the hormones produced by the vesicular follicle?

estrogen


What is the major hormone produced by the vesicular follicle?

Progesterone


When does the follicle mature into a egg?

The follicle typically matures into an egg during ovulation, which occurs around the midpoint of the menstrual cycle. Hormonal changes trigger the release of the mature egg from the ovary into the fallopian tube, where it may be fertilized by sperm.


What happens to the egg follicle the ovary?

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.


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 catches the product of the Graafian follicle as it leaves the ovary?

The fimbriae of the fallopian tube catch the product of the Graafian follicle as it leaves the ovary. The fimbriae are finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian tube that sweep over the ovary to capture the released egg during ovulation.