follicle(s) 1. a fluid like sac that contains an egg (ovum), with its supporting cells within the ovary2. every month they go through various stages of development3. one per month is developed, but there are a lot in each ovary (amount decreases over a lifetime though) ovum (pl. ov...
Day 14 hormones stimulate the mature follicle to break, the follicle ruptures, & a mature egg cell is released called ovulation Menstruation stage- if fertilization doesn't come, the progesterone reaches a level in blood inhibits further LH secretion, this causes a decrease in progesterone, ...