See Bloom and Fawcett-page 821 for more details. Will secrete just a bit of progesterone after hit by LH surge. The infundibulum of the oviduct is located very close to the ovary. The waving movement of the fimbrae and the beating of the cilia on the epithelial surface of the infundibulum move the ovulated materials into the oviduct. Hormonal control of ovulation is described later.
Basal lamina breaks down.
The granulosa cells and theca interna cells hypertrophy, and accumulate lipid droplets. Capillaries and fibroblasts from the theca interna invade the granulosa cells and the result is a unified organized mass of secretory cells, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Lutein cells undergo autolysis with cellular debris removed by macrophages. This starts in intrauterine life, continues unabated through childhood, slows down a bit during the reproductive years of the female, and ends when there are no more primordial follicles in the ovaries. Menopause occurs when the supply of follicles is nearing exhaustion and too few follicles start to develop each month.