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Descriptor English: Seminiferous Tubules
Descriptor Spanish: Túbulos Seminíferos
Descriptor túbulos seminíferos
Entry term(s) conductos seminíferos
Scope note: Finos tubos enrollados del TESTÍCULO en los que se produce el esperma (ESPERMATOGÉNESIS) y que convergen hacia la RED TESTICULAR. Los túbulos espermatogénicos están constituidos por las células germinales en desarrollo y por las CÉLULAS DE SERTOLI de sostén.
Descriptor Portuguese: Túbulos Seminíferos
Descriptor French: Canalicules séminifères
Entry term(s): Seminiferous Tubule
Tubule, Seminiferous
Tubules, Seminiferous
Tree number(s): A05.360.444.849.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012671
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TESTIS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under TESTIS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 13054
Unique ID: D012671
NLM Classification: WJ 830
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2002/07/03
Seminiferous Tubules - Preferred
Concept UI M0019641
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Seminiferous Tubules
Entry term(s) Seminiferous Tubule
Tubule, Seminiferous
Tubules, Seminiferous



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