Theca of follicle
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| Theca of follicle | |
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| Mature late-stage tertiary (Graffian) follicle | |
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| Early folliculogenesis from primordial to early tertiary. | |
| Latin | theca folliculi |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | t_07/12801620 |
The theca of follicle is a layer of the ovarian follicles which appear as the follicles become tertiary follicles.
The theca are divided into two layers: "theca interna" and "theca externa".
- The theca interna. Become theca lutein. Theca interna cells express receptors for luteinizing hormone to produce androstenedione, which via a few steps, gives the granulosa the precursor for estrogen manufacturing.
- The theca externa. Collagen.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Histology at BU 14805loa
- Organology at UC Davis Reproductive/mammal/ovary2/ovary5 - "Mammal, canine ovary (LM, High)"
- Organology at UC Davis Reproductive/mammal/ovary5/ovary6 - "Mammal, bovine ovary (LM, Medium)"
- UIUC Histology Subject 372 - interna
- UIUC Histology Subject 373 - externa
- Histology at USC rep/c_16
- Histology at USC rep/c_18
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 13.249
- Slide at trinity.edu
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