| Name: | micropylar cell |
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| Synonyms: | plug cell |
| Definition: | Is a specialized pore forming cell of the follicle, located adjacent to the animal pole of the oocyte. The micropylar cell makes the single micropyle (pore) through the chorion through which the sperm fertilizes the egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005239] |
| Name: | apical plasma membrane |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The region of the plasma membrane located at the apical end of the cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016324] QuickGO AmiGO |