Antral follicle

An antral or secondary follicle, also known as Graafian follicle and tertiary follicle, is an ovarian follicle during a certain latter stage of folliculogenesis.

Definitions differ in where the shift into an antral follicle occurs in the staging of folliculogenesis, with some stating that it occurs when entering the secondary stage,^[1] and others stating that it occurs when entering the tertiary stage.^[2]

^ Sherwood L (2010). "formation of the antrum". Human physiology: from cells to system. Australia ; United States: Brooks/Cole. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-495-39184-5.
^ Vandenhurk R, Bevers M, Beckers J (1997). "In-vivo and in-vitro development of preantral follicles". Theriogenology. 47: 73–82 (76). doi:10.1016/S0093-691X(96)00341-X.

[Lauralee2010-1] Sherwood L (2010). "formation of the antrum". Human physiology: from cells to system. Australia ; United States: Brooks/Cole. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-495-39184-5.

[Hurk1997-2] Vandenhurk R, Bevers M, Beckers J (1997). "In-vivo and in-vitro development of preantral follicles". Theriogenology. 47: 73–82 (76). doi:10.1016/S0093-691X(96)00341-X.

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