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Seminiferous tubule information


Seminiferous tubule
Seminiferous tubule in cross-section (large tubular structure – center of image) with sperm (black, tiny, ovoid bodies furthest from the outer edge of the tubular structure). H&E stain.
1: Testicular septa
2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules
3: Testicular lobules
4: Straight seminiferous tubules
5: Efferent ductules
6: Rete testis
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Identifiers
Latintubuli seminiferi
MeSHD012671
TA98A09.3.01.022
TA23599
FMA19825
Anatomical terminology
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Seminiferous tubules are located within the testicles, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of male gametes, namely spermatozoa.

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Seminiferous tubule

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process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testicle. This process starts with the mitotic division of...

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Tubuli seminiferi recti

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rectus, or straight seminiferous tubules) are structures in the testicle connecting the convoluted region of the seminiferous tubules to the rete testis...

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Tubule

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proximal straight tubule, descending and ascending thin, and the distal straight tubules) and the distal convoluted tubules Seminiferous tubules: any of the...

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Testicle

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surround the seminiferous tubules. Between tubules (interstitial cells) exist Leydig cells – cells localized between seminiferous tubules that produce...

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Sertoli cell

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spermatogenesis (the production of sperm) as a structural component of the seminiferous tubules. They are activated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secreted...

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Lobules of testis

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septa of testis. The lobules of testis contain the tightly coiled seminiferous tubule. There are some hundreds of lobules in a testicle. They differ in...

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Scrotum

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Peritubular myoid cell

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(PTM) cell is one of the smooth muscle cells which surround the seminiferous tubules in the testis. These cells are present in all mammals but their organization...

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seminiferous tubules in men in their 20s and 30s contained spermatids, whereas men in their 40s and 50s had spermatids in 50% of their seminiferous tubules...

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Male reproductive system

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between seminiferous tubules. The epididymis is a long whitish mass of tightly coiled tube. The sperm that are produced in the seminiferous tubules flow...

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Leydig cell

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testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing...

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Sperm

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spermatogenesis, which in amniotes (reptiles and mammals) takes place in the seminiferous tubules of the testicles. This process involves the production of several...

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Fish anatomy

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some teleost fish, contains very fine coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules. The tubules are lined with a layer of cells (germ cells) that from puberty...

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Fertility

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in the number of seminiferous tubules in the testes containing mature sperm: In males 20–39 years old, 90% of the seminiferous tubules contain mature sperm...

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Rete testis

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network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts...

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Klinefelter syndrome

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syndrome as his name appeared first on the published paper, and seminiferous tubule dysgenesis was no longer used. Considering the names of all three...

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Epididymis

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stereocilia. Because sperm are initially non-motile as they leave the seminiferous tubules, large volumes of fluid are secreted to propel them to the epididymis...

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Spermatozoon

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maintained by the tight junctions between the Sertoli cells of the seminiferous tubules, prevents communication between the forming spermatozoa in the testis...

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Spermatocyte

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spermatogonia. They are found in the testis, in a structure known as the seminiferous tubules. There are two types of spermatocytes, primary and secondary spermatocytes...

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Development of the gonads

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the testicle, a network of tubules fuse to create the seminiferous tubules. Via the rete testis, the seminiferous tubules become connected with outgrowths...

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Virility

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in how many of the seminiferous tubules in the testes contain mature sperm: In males 20–39 years old, 90% of the seminiferous tubules contain mature sperm...

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Testicular sperm extraction

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through the outer covering of the testis to retrieve biopsies of seminiferous tubules, which are the structures that contain sperm. The incision is closed...

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Testicular rupture

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resulting in extrusion of the testicular contents, including the seminiferous tubules. It is a rare complication of testicular trauma, and can result from...

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Androgen

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(FSH) production increase and the sex cords hollow out, forming the seminiferous tubules, and the germ cells start to differentiate into sperm. Throughout...

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