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Infant Ovary (human)

In this infant ovary there are a large number of primordial follicles (oocytes) forming a thick cortical region and no later stages follicle development. Compare this structure with the other images of a mature ovary with reproductive activity.

inset - region of whole ovary shown in this image
right - ovary surface (tunica alburginea)
centre - ovary cortex
left - ovary medulla

primordial follicle - primary oocyte is surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells.
oocytes - enter diplotene stage of prophase.
- remain arrested in this early stage of the first meiotic division as a primary oocyte (primordial follicle)

Links: Ovary Development | Oocyte Development

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	* '''oocytes''' - enter diplotene stage of prophase.		* '''oocytes''' - enter diplotene stage of prophase.
	** remain arrested in this early stage of the '''first meiotic division''' as a primary oocyte (primordial follicle)		** remain arrested in this early stage of the '''first meiotic division''' as a primary oocyte (primordial follicle)