BIOSC-116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Zona Pellucida, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, Fallopian Tube
26 Aug 2020
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Oogenesis and transport (objective 95: ovum development in the ovary, timing ovum development is a cyclical event. One ovum develops per month after puberty: follicular cells these cells are around the ovum on the ovary and they develop along with the ovum. When ovulation occurs, these cells remain on the ovary and become the corpus luteum: ovulation during ovulation, the egg and surrounding cells are shot off the ovary. The thick membrane around the egg is called the zona pellucida. The layer of cells around the zona pellucida is called the corona radiata. Both the zona pellucida and the corona radiata will be ovulated with the egg. The egg and surrounding cells will then enter the fallopian tubes: fallopian tubes = oviduct. The lining of the fallopian tubes contain cilia, which help move the egg along inside the fallopian tubes: female sexual response involves erection of the clitoris. Sometimes, an orgasm (feelings of intense pleasure associated with intercourse) will occur.
