Definition of Seminiferous. Meaning of Seminiferous. Synonyms of Seminiferous

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Definition of Seminiferous

Seminiferous
Seminiferous Sem`i*nif"er*ous, a. [L. semen, semenis, seed -ferous.] (Biol.) Seed-bearing; producing seed; pertaining to, or connected with, the formation of semen; as, seminiferous cells or vesicles.

Meaning of Seminiferous from wikipedia

- Seminiferous tubules are located within the ****s, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of male gametes, namely ****tozoa...
- process by which haploid ****tozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the ****. This process starts with the mitotic division...
- tubulus rectus, or straight seminiferous tubules) are structures in the **** connecting the convoluted region of the seminiferous tubules to the rete testis...
- is the epithelial layer of the seminiferous tubules of the ****s. It is also known as the wall of the seminiferous tubules. The cells in the epithelium...
- cells surround the seminiferous tubules. Between tubules (interstitial cells) exist Leydig cells – cells localized between seminiferous tubules that produce...
- seminiferous tubules in men in their 20s and 30s contained ****tids, whereas men in their 40s and 50s had ****tids in 50% of their seminiferous tubules...
- hilum of the **** (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts. It is the homologue of the rete ovarii...
- ****togenesis (the production of sperm) as a structural component of the seminiferous tubules. They are activated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secreted...
- the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the **** and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing...
- myoid (PTM) cell is one of the smooth muscle cells which surround the seminiferous tubules in the testis. These cells are present in all mammals but their...