What process involves releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month?

What process involves releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month?

• A. Endometrium
• B. Ovulation
• C. Cornea
• D. Umbilical cord

Answer: (B)

Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from the ovary into the fallopian tube, usually around mid-cycle when a surge in luteinizing hormone triggers the release from the dominant follicle. Once released, the fimbriae of the fallopian tube help capture the egg and guide it into the tube where it may meet sperm for fertilization. If fertilization doesn’t occur, the egg and the uterine lining are eventually shed during menstruation. The endometrium is the uterine lining that thickens to prepare for possible implantation, the cornea is part of the eye, and the umbilical cord connects a fetus to the placenta. None of those involve releasing a mature ovum.

Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from the ovary into the fallopian tube, usually around mid-cycle when a surge in luteinizing hormone triggers the release from the dominant follicle. Once released, the fimbriae of the fallopian tube help capture the egg and guide it into the tube where it may meet sperm for fertilization. If fertilization doesn’t occur, the egg and the uterine lining are eventually shed during menstruation. The endometrium is the uterine lining that thickens to prepare for possible implantation, the cornea is part of the eye, and the umbilical cord connects a fetus to the placenta. None of those involve releasing a mature ovum.