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Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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=== '''Secondary Follicles''' ===
=== '''Secondary Follicles''' ===
[[Image:Secondary Follicle.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Histological Section of the Ovary showing Characteristics of the Secondary Follicle- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008]]
*The oocyte had developed a thick translucent glycoprotein layer called the Zona Pellucida.
*The oocyte had developed a thick translucent glycoprotein layer called the Zona Pellucida.
*Oocyte surrounded by two or more layers of follicular cuboidal cells. These cells differentiate into the inner Granulosa cells and outer Theca cells.
*Oocyte surrounded by two or more layers of follicular cuboidal cells. These cells differentiate into the inner Granulosa cells and outer Theca cells.