Folliculogenesis Flashcards
1
Q
When are the primordial cells first identified?
A
3 weeks
2
Q
What is the correct order of the factors that drive the physical changes of the follicle?
A
initiation –> recruitment
–> selection
3
Q
What hormone drives folliculogenesis and how does it affect the early stages of growth?
A
FSH, but the early stage is FSH independent
4
Q
Name the layer of cells that remain avascular to protect the oocyte?
A
granulosa cells
5
Q
What doesn’t surround the oocyte to protect it?
A
Stratum basale
6
Q
Name a non-haploid cell
A
spermatogonia
7
Q
In the oocyte, division is first arrested at what stage?
A
Meiosis I
8
Q
What becomes the gonads?
A
Genital ridge
