Follicular fluid is a liquid which fills the follicular antrum and surrounds the oocyte in an ovarian follicle. This fluid is rich in hyaluronic acid, and is used in a modified intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) called physiological ICSI (PICSI), semi-viscous and yellow in colour.[1] Its components come mainly from granulosa cells.[2]
| Follicular fluid | |
|---|---|
 Human ovum examined fresh in the liquor folliculi | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | liquor folliculi |
| MeSH | D015571 |
| FMA | 18665 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
edit- ^ Fahiminiya, S; Gérard, N (June 2010). "[Follicular fluid in mammals]". Gynécologie, Obstétrique & Fertilité. 38 (6): 402–4. doi:10.1016/j.gyobfe.2010.04.010. PMID 20576551.
- ^ Basuino, L.; Silveira Jr, C. F. (2016). "Human follicular fluid and effects on reproduction". Jbra Assisted Reproduction. 20 (1): 38–40. doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20160009. PMID 27203305.
External links
edit- UIUC Histology Subject 1083
- Follicular+fluid at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Diagram at med.mun.ca
- Overview at okstate.edu
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