Follicular antrum
Portion of an ovarian follicle filled with follicular fluid in mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The follicular antrum is the portion of an ovarian follicle filled with follicular fluid. Appearance of the follicular antrum during follicular maturation is the first sign that a follicle has reached the next stage of maturation. It has changed from a primary follicle to a secondary follicle.
| Follicular antrum | |
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| Latin | antrum folliculare |
| FMA | 18675 |
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See also
External links
- Histology at KUMC female-female07 "Graafian Follicle"
- Anatomy photo: Reproductive/mammal/ovary2/ovary2 - Comparative Organology at University of California, Davis - "Mammal, canine ovary (LM, High)"
- Description at okstate.edu
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