[Enzymatic pattern of the follicles during the pre-ovulatory period and of the corpus luteum].
1965
P A König
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010060
Ovulation
The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.
Ovulations
D003338
Corpus Luteum
The yellow body derived from the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE after OVULATION. The process of corpus luteum formation, LUTEINIZATION, is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE.
Corpora Lutea,Lutea, Corpora
D005260
Female
Females
D006080
Ovarian Follicle
An OOCYTE-containing structure in the cortex of the OVARY. The oocyte is enclosed by a layer of GRANULOSA CELLS providing a nourishing microenvironment (FOLLICULAR FLUID). The number and size of follicles vary depending on the age and reproductive state of the female. The growing follicles are divided into five stages: primary, secondary, tertiary, Graafian, and atretic. Follicular growth and steroidogenesis depend on the presence of GONADOTROPINS.