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=== '''Tertiary/Antral Follicles''' ===
 
=== '''Tertiary/Antral Follicles''' ===
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[[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 innermost cells of the Granulosa layer become firmly attached to the Zona Pellucida and are known as the Corona Radiata. The outermost Granulosa cells become attached to the basement membrane surrounding them and become known as the Theca Folliculi.
 
*The innermost cells of the Granulosa layer become firmly attached to the Zona Pellucida and are known as the Corona Radiata. The outermost Granulosa cells become attached to the basement membrane surrounding them and become known as the Theca Folliculi.
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