Seminiferous tubule epithelium
System
Reproductive
Seminiferous tubule epithelium
Definition
The stratified epithelial lining of the seminiferous tubules, consisting of the developing spermatozoa and the supporting Sertoli cells, which are tall, columnar type cells that line the tubule.
Also known as epithelial tissue of seminiferous tubule, epithelial tissue of seminiferous tubule of testis, epithelium of seminiferous tubule, epithelium of seminiferous tubule of testis, germinal epithelium (male), male germinal epithelium, seminiferous epithelium, seminiferous tubule epithelial tissue, testis germinal epithelium, wall of seminiferous tubule — per UBERON
The Seminiferous tubule epithelium is a part of the Reproductive.