Friday, January 16, 2009
Term of the Day
Zona Pellucida: Extracellular matrix layer that surrounds the secondary oocyte/ovum. It is composed of glycoproteins and induces the sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction.
Labels:
acrosome,
anatomy,
oocyte,
ovum,
physiology,
reproductive system,
sperm
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