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Meaning of "theca"

Theca (noun): In biology, a theca refers to a protective covering, case, or sheath that surrounds or encloses an organ, structure, or organism. It is commonly found in various organisms such as arthropods, echinoderms, and plants
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  • Any external case or sheath.
  • The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming 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.

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In the females theca is hardly distinguishable.
Theca cell isolation and propagation.
The mouth was located at the summit of the theca.
Theca lutein cysts can be seen.
Androstenedione is released into the blood by theca cells.
The outer cells of the theca form the epidermis.
Curvata is named for the curved form of its theca.
Hyperthecosis is hyperplasia of the theca interna of the ovary.
Dinoflagellate theca can sink rapidly to the seafloor in marine snow.
The sample can be a sample comprising theca cells.
Called the theca interna.
A theca is two microspoorangia.
They also consist of granulosa cells and theca of follicle.
Theca lutein cell.
It has an ornamented theca.

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Theca interna cell.
TBP was determined for each cDNA sample in theca cells for normalization.
Theca interna cells.
Method of RNA isolation from theca cells.
Theca cells with granulosa cells help form the corpus luteum.
In females, androstenedione is released into the blood by theca cells.
Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells.
This is further supported by the lack of 3H-thymidine incorporation into granulosa or theca cells.
Each theca contains two microsporangia, also known as pollen sacs.
In the ovary, ApoE inhibits androgen production by LH-stimulated cultured theca and interstitial cells.
The theca is relatively small and contains the crinoid 's digestive organs.
What does the theca externa do?
Thus, theca cells and granulosa cells work together to form estrogen.
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They lack a theca and chloroplasts, and unlike all other orders, the nucleus is never a dinokaryon.
Return to, Theca bicolor.
Sutilizona theca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Sutilizonidae.
In the second article, the effects of DON and DOM-1 on theca cells were assessed.
For all studies, theca cell cultures obtained from numerous independent patients were examined, for confirmation.
At 20 weeks of gestation, the theca cell precursors are present and oogonia mitosis is occurring.
Thus, theca cells and granulosa cells work together to form estrogens . [ 7 ].
In more than 40 % of cases, theca lutein cysts over 6 cm in diameter can be visualized.
The space between theca 34 and surrounding vertebrae is epidural space 36.

Synonyms

sac

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