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Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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, 13:31, 9 September 2008→'''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]]
[[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 has 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.
* Connective tissue cells surrounding the granulosa cells differentiate to form the layers of theca cells which produce androgens.
** Androgens act as substrates for synthesis of oestrogens by granulosa cells.
* Granulosa cells secrete