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Fig. 1. From a section of the ovary of a 12-year old girl

The primary oocyte lies in a large mature Graafian follicle and is surrounded by the cells of the " germ hill " (the inner edge of which is shown in the upper left-hand corner of the figure).

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Reference

Bailey, F.R. and Miller, A.M. (1921). Text-Book of Embryology. New York: William Wood and Co.

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