Perivitelline space

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Perivitelline space
Human ovum. The zona pellucida is seen as a thick clear girdle surrounded by the cells of the corona radiata. The perivitelline space is between the zona pellucida and the oocyte membrane.
Anatomical terminology

The perivitelline space is the space between the

zona reaction, which removes the ZP3 ligands from the zona pellucida.[1]

Clinical importance

Clinically, the perivitelline space is relevant because it is where the polar body lodges after meiosis.

References

  1. ^ a b c Carlson, Bruce M. (2004). Human Embryology and Developmental Biology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. pp. 34–38.

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