Ovarian follicle

Ovarian follicles or Graafian follicles (after Regnier de Graaf) are the roughly spherical cell aggregations in the ovary containing an ovum and from which the egg is released during ovulation. It consists of an external fibro-vascular coat, an internal coat of nucleated cells, and a transparent, albuminous fluid in which the ovum is suspended.

Related Topics:
Regnier de Graaf - Cell - Ovary - Ovum - Ovulation - Albumin

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