Ovulation

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Ovulation is the part of the menstrual cycle where the ovary releases an egg to be fertilized during conception, or sloughed off during a woman's period. This video, created by Nucleus Medical Media, depicts in exquisite detail: follicle development within the ovary, the movement of the fimbriae over the ovulation site before ovulation, the bursting of the egg from the ovary in a rush of fluid, delicate quality of the ciliated fimbriae and its movement to pick up the egg after ovulation, peristalsis of the fallopian tube to move the egg toward the uterus. Ovulation must take place in order for a woman to get pregnant, preceding the meeting of the male sperm during fertilization.

This animation was a finalist in the 2010 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.

Written by Mary Beth Clough
Directed by Thomas Brown
Animated by Thomas Brown and Stephen Boyd
Music composed by Daniel Brown

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