loading...| Preferred Name |
ovarian follicle |
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| Synonyms |
ovary follicle follicle of ovary follicle of ovary viewed macroscopically folliculi ovarici vesiculosi egg follicle folliculi ovarici primarii |
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| Definitions |
A spherical aggregation of cells in the ovary that contains a single oocyte[WP,modified]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001305 |
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| database_cross_reference |
SCTID:361111009 UMLS:C0018120 CALOHA:TS-0726 MAT:0000449 EMAPA:35627 ZFA:0001110 Wikipedia:Ovarian_follicle TAO:0001110 NCIT:C33244 BTO:0000475 MESH:D006080 VHOG:0001536 FMA:18640 GAID:371 MA:0001707 |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Human_ovarian_follicle.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Primary_follicle-4.JPG |
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| editor note |
TODO - align subtypes based on staging, which is taxon-specific |
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| has exact synonym |
ovary follicle follicle of ovary follicle of ovary viewed macroscopically |
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| has part |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000038 |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
folliculi ovarici vesiculosi egg follicle folliculi ovarici primarii |
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| id |
UBERON:0001305 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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| label |
ovarian follicle |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001305 |
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| prefLabel |
ovarian follicle |
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| textual definition |
A spherical aggregation of cells in the ovary that contains a single oocyte[WP,modified]. |
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| UBPROP_0000001 |
Oocyte development of zebrafish has been divided into five stages based on morphological criteria and on physiological and biochemical events. Stage I follicles (less than 140 microns) are primary growth stage, stage II follicles (140-340 microns) are cortical alveolus stage, stage III (340-690 microns) are vitellogenesis, stage IV (690-730 microns) are oocyte maturation, and stage V follicles are matured egg. Selman et al, 1993.[TAO] |
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| UBPROP_0000003 |
Examination of different vertebrate species shows that the adult gonad is remarkably similar in its morphology across different phylogenetic classes. Surprisingly, however, the cellular and molecular programs employed to create similar organs are not evolutionarily conserved.[uncertain][VHOG] |
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| UBPROP_0000008 |
These structures are periodically initiated to grow and develop, culminating in ovulation of usually a single competent oocyte in humans. These eggs/ova are only developed once every menstrual cycle (e.g. once a month in humans) |
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| UBPROP_0000009 |
The somatic cell component of the follicle produces hormones important for oocyte development and proper endocrine function |
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