seminiferous tubule epithelium

Term ID

UBERON:0004813

Synonyms

• 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

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 csmith

References

• BTO:0001811
• CALOHA:TS-0920
• EHDAA:8148
• EMAPA:35761
• GAID:401
• MA:0001748
• MESH:D012670
• NCIT:C49296
• RETIRED_EHDAA2:0002009
• UMLS:C0036629
• VHOG:0000631
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinal_epithelium_(male)
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0036629

Ontology

Cell Ontology