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What is another term for the mature follicle?


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Mature follicle:

  1. A small sac filled with fluid in the ovary that contains one immature egg is known as a mature follicle or a Graafian follicle.
  2. An ovary contains thousands of follicles.
  3. Before ovulation, the egg in the follicle detaches itself.
  4. The follicle swells and bursts open to eject the egg and fluid into the abdominal cavity.
  5. If follicle does not burst or release its egg it leads to the formation of a cyst.


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