Seminiferous tubule

Introduction: Seminiferous tubule

Description of Seminiferous tubule

Seminiferous tubule: any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Seminiferous tubule: The convoluted tubules in the TESTIS where sperm are produced (SPERMATOGENESIS) and conveyed to the RETE TESTIS. Spermatogenic tubules are composed of developing germ cells and the supporting SERTOLI CELLS.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Seminiferous tubule: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Seminiferous tubule:

• Seminiferous
• Tubule
• Long
• Convoluted
• Testis
• Testis symptoms (247 causes)
• Testis disorder
• Spermatozoa
• Mature

Terms associated with Seminiferous tubule:

Broader terms for Seminiferous tubule

• tubule

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Seminiferous tubule

• testis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Seminiferous tubule

The following list attempts to classify Seminiferous tubule into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• tubule
• tube,tube-shaped structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• testis
• male genitalia
• genitalia
• urogenital system
• Anatomy

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