If fertilization and/or implantation does not take place, the body experiences menstruation (the monthly shedding of the uterine lining). In addition, the female ... the egg (a process called ...

This process, called "fertilization recovery," was thought ... contains two synergid cells, two female gametes (i.e., one egg cell and one central cell), and three antipodal cells.

IVF vs. IUI In vitro fertilization is more complex than the simpler process of intrauterine insemination (IUI), also called artificial insemination. In IUI, a doctor places sperm into the ...