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| Theca of follicle | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | theca folliculi |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The theca folliculi comprise a layer of the ovarian follicles. They appear as the follicles become secondary follicles.
The theca are divided into two layers, the theca interna and the theca externa.[1]
Theca cells are a group of endocrine cells in the ovary made up of connective tissue surrounding the follicle. They have many diverse functions, including promoting folliculogenesis and recruitment of a single follicle during ovulation.[2] Theca cells and granulosa cells together form the stroma of the ovary.
- ^ Melmed, Shlomo; Koenig, Ronald; Rosen, Clifford; Auchus, Richard; Goldfine, Allison (2020). "17:Physiology and Pathology of the female reproductive axis". Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. Vol. 1: Section V:Sexual Development and Function (14th. ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 586–587. ISBN 978-8131262160.
- ^ Young, J. M.; McNeilly, A. S. (2010). "Theca: the forgotten cell of the ovarian follicle". Reproduction. 140 (4): 489–504. doi:10.1530/REP-10-0094. PMID 20628033.