Theca externa

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Theca externa
Mature late-stage tertiary (Graffian) follicle
Early folliculogenesis from primordial to early tertiary.
Latin	tunica externa thecae folliculi
Dorlands/Elsevier	t_22/12831825

The theca externa is the outer layers of the theca folliculi. They contain abundant collagen and are mainly supportive.

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• Histology at BU 14805loa
• Organology at UC Davis Reproductive/mammal/ovary2/ovary5 - "Mammal, canine ovary (LM, High)"
• Organology at UC Davis Reproductive/mammal/ovary5/ovary6 - "Mammal, bovine ovary (LM, Medium)"
• UIUC Histology Subject 373 - externa
• Histology at USC rep/c_16
• Histology at USC rep/c_18
• Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 13.249
• Slide at trinity.edu

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Ovaries/Oogenesis: Germinal epithelium - Tunica albuginea - cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma) - Medulla Follicles/Folliculogenesis: corpus (hemorrhagicum, luteum, albicans) - Theca folliculi (externa, interna) - Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid) - Corona radiata - Zona pellucida - Membrana granulosa (Granulosa cells) Ligaments: Proper - Suspensory - Round - Broad (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) - Cardinal Fallopian tubes: Isthmus - Ampulla - Infundibulum - Fimbria Uterus: cervix/neck (External orifice, Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice) - corpus/body (Cavity of the body, Fundus) - layers (Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium) Vulva: Mons pubis - Labium  (Labial commissures, Frenulum labiorum pudendi, Labia majora, Cleft of venus, Labia minora, Vulval vestibule, interlabial sulci) - Clitoris  (Clitoral hood , Clitoral glans, Frenulum clitoridis, Clitoral crura, Corpus cavernosa, Vestibular bulbs) - Vagina (Bartholin's glands, Bartholin's ducts, Skene's glands, Skene's ducts , Fossa of vestibule of vagina, Fornix vaginae, Hymen) Breast: Mammary glands - Nipple - Areola - Lactiferous duct G-spot - Urethral sponge