Seminiferous tubule

Seminiferous tubule
Seminiferous tubule in cross-section (large tubular structure – center of image) with sperm (black, tiny, ovoid bodies furthest from the outer edge of the tubular structure). H&E stain.
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Identifiers
Latintubuli seminiferi
MeSHD012671
TA98A09.3.01.022
TA23599
FMA19825
Anatomical terminology

Seminiferous tubules are located within the testicles, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of male gametes, namely spermatozoa.