Each follicle consists of an immature egg called an oocyte
Cells around the oocyte are called:
Follicle cells (one cell layer thick)
Stimulated to mature by FSH from the pituitary gland
Granulosa cells
Thecal cells: Cells in the ovarian stroma
Thecal & granulosa cells work together to produce estrogen
A protective layer of glycoprotein forms around the egg called the zona pellucida
1.Primordial follicle: one layer of squamous-like follicle cells surrounds the oocyte
2.Primary follicle: two or more layers of cuboidal granulosa cells enclose the oocyte
3.Secondary follicle: has a fluid-filled space between granulosa cells that coalesces to form a central antrum
4.Graafian follicle: secondary follicle at its most mature stage that bulges from the surface of the ovary
5.Corpus luteum : ruptured follicle after ovulation
6.Corpus albicans: scar tissue
**REMEMBER TO STAY POSITIVE LIKE A PROTON!!**
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