# Ovulation and egg transport in the rat.

Follows the reproductive cycle of the female rat. Photomicroscopy and phase-contrast cinematography illustrate bursting the follicle, release of follicular fluid, and emergence of the egg with its granular cell mass. Describes transport of the egg mass to and into the oviduct, role of oviductal cilia, and penetration of sperm through grandular cell mass to effect fertilization Summary Shows scenes of ovulation as observed in the living animal. Animated drawings of various types of ovulation precede each series of ovulation. Illustrates the method of egg transport from the fimbriated end of the oviduct into the dialated ampulla. Observes examples of ciliary activity with the phase of the microscope included.

- Kind: Cartoon
- Year: 1951
- Runtime: 15 min
- By: University of Washington Press
- Genres: Animation, Education, Nature, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/ovulationandeggtransportintherat)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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