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Descriptor
English
:
Seminiferous Epithelium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
epitelio seminífero
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Epitélio Seminífero
Synonyms
English
:
Epithelium, Seminiferous
Epitheliums, Seminiferous
Seminiferous Epitheliums
Tree Number:
A05.360.444.849.700.700
A10.272.700
Definition
English
:
The
epithelium
lining the
seminiferous tubules
composed of primary male
germ cells
(
SPERMATOGONIA
) and supporting
SERTOLI CELLS
. As
SPERMATOGENESIS
proceeds, the developing
germ cells
migrate toward the lumen. The adluminal compartment, the inner two thirds of the tubules, contains
SPERMATOCYTES
and the more advanced
germ cells.
History Note
English
:
91(75); was see under TESTIS 1975-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
13053
Unique Identifier:
D012670
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