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Ovulation
Oocytes are arrested in prophase of the first meiotic division since fetal life.
Following the LH surge, the first meiotic division occurs, resulting in formation of a polar body and a secondary oocyte with a haploid number of duplicated chromosomes.
The second meiotic division is begun but arrests in preparation for fertilization.
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