Follicular fluid

Follicular fluid
Human ovum examined fresh in the liquor folliculi
Details
Identifiers
Latin	liquor folliculi
Dorlands /Elsevier	f_10/12369280
FMA	18665
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

Follicular fluid is a liquid which fills the follicular antrum and surrounds the ovum in an ovarian follicle. This fluid is rich in hyaluronic acid, which are being recently used in a modified ICSI called physiological ICSI (PICSI).

External links

UIUC Histology Subject 1083
Follicular fluid at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Diagram at med.mun.ca
Overview at okstate.edu

Female reproductive system

Internal

Adnexa

Ovaries

Follicles	corpus hemorrhagicum luteum albicans Theca of follicle externa interna Follicular antrum Follicular fluid Corona radiata Zona pellucida Membrana granulosa Perivitelline space

Other	Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla

Regions	corpus/body Uterine cavity Fundus Cervix External orifice Canal Internal orifice Supravaginal portion Vaginal portion Uterine horns

Layers	Endometrium Myometrium Perimetrium Parametrium

Ligaments	Round ligament Broad ligament Cardinal ligament Uterosacral ligament Pubocervical ligament

General	Uterine glands

Vagina

External

Vulva

Labia	Mons pubis Labia majora Anterior commissure Posterior commissure Pudendal cleft Labia minora Frenulum of labia minora Frenulum of clitoris Vulval vestibule Interlabial sulci Bulb of vestibule Vaginal orifice vestibular glands/ducts Bartholin's glands/Bartholin's ducts Skene's glands/Skene's ducts

Clitoris	Crus of clitoris Corpus cavernosum Clitoral glans Hood

Urethra	Urethral crest Lacunae of Morgagni

Other

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