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Testes and Epididymis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 17:09, 15 May 2012
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====Tubular Compartment====
====Tubular Compartment====
[[Image:Mature dog testis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mature Testis (Dog) - Copyright RVC 2008]]
[[Image:Seminipherous Tubule.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Seminipherous Tubule (Dog) - Copyright RVC 2008]]
*'''Seminiferous tubules'''
*'''Seminiferous tubules'''
:Make up highly convoluted tubule network within the testicular parenchyma. These seminiferous tubules connect to rete tubules. The seminiferous epithelium making up the tubules can be divided into two compartments seperated by junctional complexes between the somatic Sertoli cells within the epithelium:
:Make up highly convoluted tubule network within the testicular parenchyma. These seminiferous tubules connect to rete tubules. The seminiferous epithelium making up the tubules can be divided into two compartments seperated by junctional complexes between the somatic Sertoli cells within the epithelium:
===Comparative Testicular Architecture===
===Comparative Testicular Architecture===
There are species differences between Sertoli cell number and parenchyma composition. In the boar the parenchyma is made up from many Leydig cells and little lymph space, humans and rams contain slighly more lymph space and the rat parenchyma is mainly lymph space with few Leydig cells.
There are species differences between Sertoli cell number and parenchyma composition. In the boar the parenchyma is made up from many Leydig cells and little lymph space, humans and rams contain slighly more lymph space and the rat parenchyma is mainly lymph space with few Leydig cells.
===Vasculature===
===Vasculature===