Abstract:The selected Spermatozoa when it reaches the ovulated Cumulus Oocyte
Complex after ovulation, dispersion of the granulosa cells and corona radiata cells
occur. The Spermatozoa then must cross the Zona Pellucida (ZP), fuse with the
oolemma, and then subsequently fertilize the oocyte. Embryologist Karl Ernst von Baer
coined the term ‘Zona Pellucida’ from Greek work Zone which means belt or girdle
and Latin work Pellucida which means transparent or shining. This extracellular matrix
is about 13-15 um thick and su… Show more
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