GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sperm production takes place inside the seminiferous tubules, which is a convoluted cluster of tubes located inside the testes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sperm develop in the testicles within a system of tiny tubes called the seminiferous tubules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sperm cells pass through a series of ducts to reach the outside of the body. After they leave the testes, the sperm passes through the epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, and urethra.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Testis has following three functions. First, it produces spermatozoa, the male gametes. Second, it synthesizes testosterone, the principal male sex hormone. Third, it participates with the hypothalamus-pituitary unit in regulating reproductive function.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the testes are exposed to FSH from the pituitary, Sertoli cells within seminiferous tubules in the testes produce sperm through meiosis. Immature sperm leave the testes and enter the epididymis where they mature (see Figure 13.7 below). The process of sperm production takes 2-3 months.