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Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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, 13:29, 9 September 2008→'''Primary Follicle'''
[[Image:Primary Follicle.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Histological Section of the Ovary showing Characteristics of the Primary Follicle- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008]]
[[Image:Primary Follicle.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Histological Section of the Ovary showing Characteristics of the Primary Follicle- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008]]
*Oocyte surrounded by a single layer of follicular cuboidal cells.
*Oocyte surrounded by a single layer of follicular cuboidal cells.
* The primary follicle will develop into a secondary follicle.
** Granulosa cells proliferate into multiple layers and at the end of this the oocyte is fully grown.
* Events that characterize this transition are:
**Thecal layer becomes organised into the Theca Interna and the Theca Externa
**Vascularisation of the theca
* If gonadotrophins (LH and FSH) are removed, this transition still takes place.