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Infant Ovary (human)

In this infant ovary there are a large number of primordial follicles containing immature oocytes (primordial germ cell) forming a thick cortical region and no later stages follicle development. Compare this structure with the other images of an ovary after puberty with reproductive activity.

inset - region of whole ovary shown in this image
right - ovary surface (tunica albuginea)
centre - ovary cortex
left - ovary medulla

primordial follicle - primary oocyte is surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells.
oocytes - enter diplotene stage of meiosis prophase.
- remain arrested in this early stage of the first meiotic division as a primary oocyte (primordial follicle)

Links: Ovary Development | Oocyte Development | meiosis

Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 27) Embryology Infant ovary.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Infant_ovary.jpg

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