oogenesis
Female gamete production
Oogenesis is the biological process by which egg cells develop in female animals.
It begins before birth in mammals, with cells arrested mid-development until puberty, when hormonal cycles trigger completion.
Unlike sperm production, which generates millions continuously, oogenesis typically matures only one egg per cycle: Oogenesis in humans takes years to complete.
Female reproductive gland
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- gameteHaploid reproductive cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
conception · implantation · fallopian tube · fertility · infertility · IVF · ovarian reserve · reproductive biology
Process of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- germlineHereditary cellular lineage
- resumptionAct of continuing again
competence · fertilization · zygote · embryo
Gamete-producing cell division
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
endoplasmic reticulum · spindle · cell division · DNA · RNA · ribosomes · organelles · microvilli
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
luteinizing · endocrinology · menstrual cycle · puberty · menarche · menopause · hypothalamus · pituitary
Skin cavity growing strands
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
- thecaProtective biological envelope
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- folliculogenesisOvarian follicle maturation process
ovary
Female reproductive gland
fertilization · conception · implantation · fallopian tube · fertility · infertility · IVF · ovarian reserve · reproductive biology · sexual reproduction
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- germlineHereditary cellular lineage
resumption · competence · fertilization · zygote · embryo
meiosis
Gamete-producing cell division
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
mitochondria · endoplasmic reticulum · spindle · cell division · DNA · RNA · ribosomes · organelles · microvilli · cytoskeleton
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
estradiol · luteinizing · endocrinology · menstrual cycle · puberty · menarche · menopause · hypothalamus · pituitary · inhibin
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands