The OvumGraafian follicleAzan _ 75
FA = follicular antrum
CR = corona radiata
O2 = secondary oocyte
ZG = zona granulosa
TI = theca interna
The oocyte is released along with the corona radiata.
Notice the clear ring just around the ovum (arrow tip): this is the zona pellucida.
From Wheaterís Functional Histology, 4th ed., 2000.
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