NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

MALE SEX GLANDS TESTES AND SPERMATOGENESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sperm are formed in the
A
seminiferous tubules
B
epididymis
C
ductus deferens
D
vas deferens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sperm production in the testes takes place in coiled structures called seminiferous tubules. Along the top of each testicle is the epididymis. This is a cordlike structure where the sperm mature and are stored. The release process starts when the penis fills with blood and becomes erect.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sperm cells originate as spermatogonia along the walls of the seminiferous tubules. The spermatogonia mature into spermatocytes, which mature into spermatids that mature into spermatozoa as they move into the central lumen of the seminiferous tubule.

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