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CHAPTER 1 Introduction.1.1Brief description of the histological, cytological and functional aspects of the ovary.1.2Embryonic development of the ovary sexual reproduction and meiosis.1.3Development of the ovary in the embryo, infancy, childhood, pre-puberty and puberty.CHAPTER 2 General aspects of cell death. 2.1Apoptosis. 2.2 Autophagy. 2.3 Oncosis. 2.4 Necrosis. CHAPTER 3 Process of cell death embryonic ovary. 3.1 Programmed cell death in fetal oocytes. 3.2DNA damage and apoptosis in fetal and ovarian reserve oocytes. 3.3 Prefollicular cells. CHAPTER 4 Process of cell death prepubertal ovary. 4.1 Prepubertal oocytes. 4.2 Follicular cells. CHAPTER 5 Process of cell death adult ovary. 5.1Follicular atresia in adult animals. 5.2 Luteolysis.