This illustration shows the normal stages of egg development in the ovary. The stages are shown in a clockwise direction starting with the primordial follicle.
Review Date: 04/21/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by Peter
Chen, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University
of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided
by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/4/2004).
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