PATHOLOGY MCQ
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Each testis contains more than 30 meters of tiny, tightly packed (??) tubules.
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seminiferous
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seminary
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seminal
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epididymal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each testis contains more than 30 meters (90 feet) of tiny, tightly packed tubules called seminiferous tubules.
Detailed explanation-2: -These tubules are tightly coiled within the testis, and each testis may contain up to 900 tubules. The tubules are almost 20 inches (50 cm) long, and a typical testis contains up to half a mile (800 meters) of seminiferous tubules.
Detailed explanation-3: -"A human testis may have 800-1600 tubules, with an aggregated length of about 600 meters: that’s a shade over 1950 feet, which is a good deal longer than the Empire State Building is high."
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