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theca::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sac |
| Type of | cover, covering, natural covering |
Examples of theca
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Oestradiol production depends upon co-operation between the theca and granulosa cells.
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In a couple days the theca cells enveloped the granulosa and eggs, mimicking a real ovary.
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Supporting and steroidogenic cells become theca cells and granulosa cells, respectively.
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The main target cells of LH are the Leydig cells of testes and the theca cells of the ovaries.
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In life, the theca of a typical blastoid was attached to a stalk or column made up of stacked disc-shaped plates.
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The mouth was located at the summit of the theca.
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In females, LH supports theca cells in the ovaries that provide androgens and hormonal precursors for estradiol production.
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In females, synthesis of estrogens starts in theca interna cells in the ovary, by the synthesis of androstenedione from cholesterol.
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The stalk was usually relatively short, and in some species, was absent, with the holdfast being attached directly to the base of the theca.
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- A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
- Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
- A theca (plural thecae) refers to any case, covering, or sheath.
- Any external case or sheath; Half of an anther; The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle; The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates; The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp
- (thecal) Of or pertaining to a theca; Possessing a theca
- (Thecae) A term sometimes used for the anther cells.
- A layer which encloses a body, may refer to a closely adpressed rigid wall, or to a more loosely-attached rigid lorica or test or even to a soft enclosing sheath of material.
- Box (sheath, covering)
- Surrounding case or sheath, usually refers to the dura mater.
