| Follicular fluid | |
|---|---|
 Human ovum examined fresh in the liquor folliculi
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | liquor folliculi |
| MeSH | D015571 |
| FMA | 18665 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Follicular fluid is a liquid which fills the follicular antrum and surrounds the ovum in an ovarian follicle. This fluid is rich in hyaluronic acid, and is used in a modified intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) called physiological ICSI (PICSI), semi-viscous and yellow in colour. Its components come mainly from granulosa cells.
External links
- UIUC Histology Subject 1083
- Follicular+fluid at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Diagram at med.mun.ca
- Overview at okstate.edu