A cluster of cells that project into the cavity of the mature ovarian follicle. It is released with the embedded oocyte during ovulation. In order for fertilization to occur this layer must be penetrated by the spermatocyte. [WP,modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_oophorus ]

Synonyms: cumulus ovaricus discus proligerus ovarian cumulus

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Term information

Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

latin term
cumulus ovaricus [ FMA:18659 ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Gray1164.png

id

UBERON:0001306

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606