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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?
Zona pellucida
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?
Fluid-filled spaces (spus)
What is the term for the reduction in the number of follicles during maturation?
Atresia
What is the name of the structure formed when pairs of fluid-filled spaces unite?
Follicular antrum
Test your knowledge on the morphological changes that occur in cells during oogenesis in both males and females. Explore the process of primary oocyte development, meiotic divisions, and the role of different types of cells in oogenesis.
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