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Oogenesis Steps
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first step of Oogenesis? | Oogonia give rise to oocytes; multiply by mitosis; begin meiosis in fetal development but stop in prophase I and are now called primary oocytes; remain until puberty |
| What is the second step of Oogenesis? | Primary oocytes become surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells, creating a primordial follicle; present until puberty |
| What is the third step of Oogenesis? | Primordial follicles develop into primary follicles when granulosa cells enlarge and increase in number |
| What is the fourth step of Oogenesis? | Secondary follicles form when fluid-filled vesicles develop and theca cells arise on the outside of the follicle |
| What is the fifth step of Oogenesis? | Mature follicles form when vesicles create a single antrum |
| What is the sixth step of Oogenesis? | Just before ovulation, primary oocyte completes meiosis I, creating a secondary oocyte and a nonviable polar body |
| What is the seventh step of Oogenesis? | Secondary oocyte begins meiosis II, stops at metaphase II |
| What is the eighth step of Oogenesis? | Secondary oocyte is released from the ovary |
| What is the ninth step of Oogenesis? | Secondary oocyte only completes meiosis II if fertilized by a sperm cell; completion of meiosis II forms an oocyte and a second polar body; fertilization is complete when oocyte nucleus and sperm nucleus unite, creating a zygote |
| What is the tenth step of Oogenesis? | Granulosa cells divide rapidly and enlarge to form the corpus luteum |
| What is the eleventh step of Oogenesis? | Corpus luteum degenerates to form a scar called the corpus albicans |