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Seminiferous tubule
Location of meiosis and creation of spermatozoa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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![]() 1: Testicular septa 2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules 3: Testicular lobules 4: Straight seminiferous tubules 5: Efferent ductules 6: Rete testis | |
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Latin | tubuli seminiferi |
MeSH | D012671 |
TA98 | A09.3.01.022 |
TA2 | 3599 |
FMA | 19825 |
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