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Hormonal Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle

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What happens to the primary oocyte when the ovarian follicles mature?

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Primary oocyte:
The primary oocyte is formed in the prophase I meiotic division of oogonia.
When ovarian follicles get matured:
The primary oocytes divide further to form secondary oocytes and a small polar body that deteriorates by apoptosis.
The secondary oocyte formed by primary oocyte division is released by ovulation and gets surrounded by a layer of zona pellucida.

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