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THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN CREATION

secondary
follicle
primary mature follicle
follicle

secondary
oocyte

ovary

corpus ruptured follicle
albicans

corpus
luteum egg
ovulation results in dis-
charged secondary oocyte

The egg cells develop in the ovaries, in structures called follicles. In this illustration we see the stages of
the development of one single egg cell and its release from the follicle. All women regularly repeat this
stage at a particular time. Every month during a particular period, new egg cells are formed and the same
hormones are secreted again and again as the female body prepares itself as if fertilisation were about
to occur. But in the final period of this preparation, the preparations change according to whether or not
sperm are present. This is an evident miracle of creation.

ries into the void needs assistance. Otherwise, the egg cell would never be
able to find the place to meet the sperm. So, at this point, the fallopian tu-
bes, located between the ovary and the uterus, go into action. The egg cell,
which has been released from the ovaries into the void, is caught by the fal-
lopian tube, which has large tentacles like an octopus. The fallopian tube
provides an appropriate environment for fertilisation and the later stages
occur depending on whether or not there are sperm present in this tube.
Controlling all this process is the luteinizing hormone (LH) secreted
by the pituitary gland. It is worthwhile pointing out another interesting
thing about this hormone. The LH hormone is absolutely necessary for

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