Zona Pellucida

"Zona Pellucida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A tough transparent membrane surrounding the OVUM. It is penetrated by the sperm during FERTILIZATION.

Descriptor ID	D015044
MeSH Number(s)	A05.360.490.690.950 A11.284.295.310.990 A11.497.497.900 A16.690.900
Concept/Terms	Zona Pellucida Zona Pellucida

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Zona Pellucida".

Anatomy [A]
Urogenital System [A05]
Genitalia [A05.360]
Germ Cells [A05.360.490]
Ovum [A05.360.490.690]
Zona Pellucida [A05.360.490.690.950]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Extracellular Space [A11.284.295]
Extracellular Matrix [A11.284.295.310]
Zona Pellucida [A11.284.295.310.990]
Germ Cells [A11.497]
Ovum [A11.497.497]
Zona Pellucida [A11.497.497.900]
Embryonic Structures [A16]
Ovum [A16.690]
Zona Pellucida [A16.690.900]

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