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What is the process called when antral follicles develop to advanced stages due to FSH?
What is the process called when antral follicles develop to advanced stages due to FSH?
- Perimenstrual escape
- Initial recruitment
- Cyclic recruitment (correct)
- Primordial development
Which factor is suggested to play a significant role in regulating the process of early follicle development and atresia?
Which factor is suggested to play a significant role in regulating the process of early follicle development and atresia?
- Progesterone
- Members of the TGF-β superfamily (correct)
- Follicle maturation hormone
- Estrogen
What happens to the vast majority of the recruited primordial follicles during the process of initial recruitment?
What happens to the vast majority of the recruited primordial follicles during the process of initial recruitment?
- Transition into antral follicles
- Reach the pre-antral stage
- Undergo apoptosis
- Become atretic and do not reach the antral stage (correct)
Which hormone promotes the transition from the pre-antral to the antral stage and onwards?
Which hormone promotes the transition from the pre-antral to the antral stage and onwards?
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When do antral follicles escape apoptosis during the menstrual cycle?
When do antral follicles escape apoptosis during the menstrual cycle?
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What allows antral follicles to become gonadotropin-independent and continue to grow?
What allows antral follicles to become gonadotropin-independent and continue to grow?
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