Spermatogonia
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Germinal epithelium of the testicle. 1 basal lamina, 2 spermatogonia, 3 1st order, 4 spermatocyte 2nd order, 5 spermatid, 6 mature spermatid, 7 Sertoli cell, 8 tight junction (blood testis barrier)
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Histological section through testicular parenchyma of a boar. 1 Lumen of Tubulus seminiferus contortus, 2 spermatids, 3 , 4 spermatogonia, 5 Sertoli cell, 6 Myofibroblasts, 7 Leydig cells, 8 capillaries
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| MeSH | A05.360.490.890.900 |
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Anatomical terminology
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A spermatogonium (plural: spermatogonia) is an undifferentiated male germ cell. Spermatogonia undergo spermatogenesis to form mature spermatozoa in the seminiferous tubules of the testis.
There are three subtypes of spermatogonia in humans:
Transverse section of a tubule of the testis of a rat. X 250.
Schematic diagram of Spermatocytogenesis
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