Chapter 28.3, Problem 3AYLO

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The prenatal development of oogonia and primary oocytes; the peak number of oogonia typically attained in the fetus; why this number is so much less at the time of birth and again by the onset of puberty; and the name for the prenatal and childhood degeneration of female germ cells.

Introduction:

The growth or development of an ovum is known as oogenesis. The reproductive part of female includes the reproductive cycle, sexual cycle, and menstrual cycle. With the development of oocytes, the menstrual cycle starts through the oogenesis process. The term oogenesis is derived from the ovary; this term is related to fertilization. Oogenesis refers to the process involved in the development of the eggs.