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What happens to the primary oocyte at the first meiotic division?
What happens to the primary oocyte at the first meiotic division?
It is arrested by a layer of flat epithelial cells.
What is the name of the structure where a layer of mucopolysaccharides deposits at the oocyte's surface?
What is the name of the structure where a layer of mucopolysaccharides deposits at the oocyte's surface?
Zona pellucida
Describe the changes in follicular cells as the follicle matures.
Describe the changes in follicular cells as the follicle matures.
The follicular cells become cuboidal and are known as follicular cells.
What is the name of the structure that appears between the growing follicle and the oocyte?
What is the name of the structure that appears between the growing follicle and the oocyte?
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What is the term for the reduction in the number of follicles during maturation?
What is the term for the reduction in the number of follicles during maturation?
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What is the name of the structure formed when pairs of fluid-filled spaces unite?
What is the name of the structure formed when pairs of fluid-filled spaces unite?
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