Gametogenesis and Fertilization Flashcards
1
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Forms most urinary and reproductive system tissues.
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Intermediate mesoderm
2
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Leydig cell
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adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle
produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH)
polyhedral in shape
large prominent nucleus
eosinophilic cytoplasm
numerous lipid-filled vesicles
3
Q
sertoli cell
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part of a seminiferous tubule
helps in the process of spermatogenesis
activated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
4
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