Germinal epithelium (male)
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Germinal epithelium (male) | |
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Germinal epithelium of the testicle. 1 basal lamina, 2 spermatogonia, 3 spermatocyte 1st order, 4 spermatocyte 2nd order, 5 spermatid, 6 mature spermatid, 7 Sertoli cell, 8 tight junction (blood testis barrier) | |
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The germinal epithelium is the outermost layer of the testicle.
[edit] External links
- Histology at BU 17803loa - "Male Reproductive System: testis, germinal epithelium"
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 02.21 - "Stratified Germinal Epithelium"
- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) cgametogen/spermato02
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