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Aspect of the ovarian cortex observed with the objective of
10x. We can see the
epithelium
(more externally located) and the underlying
conjunctive-type thin
tunica albuginea.
Under the tunica albuginea appear numerous
primordial follicles
and, more internally, there are other follicles at different
development stages (primary
and secondary [yellow]
follicles). In the secondary follicles, we can observe the
oocyte
surrounded by the
follicular antrum,
as well as cells of the
granular layer
and the
theca
(more externally located).
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