NOUN
- elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
How To Use Sertoli cell In A Sentence
- The role of the Sertoli cells is to nourish the developing and maturing germinal cells which are eventually released into the lumen of the tubule as spermatozoa.
- The relationship between germ cell and sertoli cell is discussed.
- Some concepts suggest an abnormality in Sertoli cells in the fetal or neonatal period.
- The male generative glands also contain Sertoli cells, which require testosterone for spermatogenesis, which is the synthesis of spermatozoa. CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
- When the testicles have enough FSH, the Sertoli cells in the testicles send the hormone inhibin to the pituitary gland as a signal to turn off FSH secretion. A Baby at Last!
- In severely degenerated tubules, only spermatogonia and Sertoli cells were observed, and pachytene spermatocytes sloughing into the lumen were observed.
- Leading from the seminiferous tubules are the tubuli recti or straight tubules lined only with columnar cells apparently derived from Sertoli cells.
- Lying between, and nurtured by, the Sertoli cells, the primary spermatocytes undergo two meiotic divisions and cellular remodelling to produce mature sperm.
- The primitive germinal cells are the spermatogonia, which lie peripherally in the tubule wall, outside the barrier of Sertoli cell junctions.
- The primitive germinal cells are the spermatogonia, which lie peripherally in the tubule wall, outside the barrier of Sertoli cell junctions.