Testis

The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.

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Tree Number(s): A05.360.444.849, A05.360.576.782, A06.300.312.782

MeSH Unique ID: D013737

Entry Terms:

• Testes
• Testicles
• Testicle

See Also:

• Orchiectomy

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Urogenital System
Genitalia
Genitalia, Male
Testis
Leydig Cells
Rete Testis
Seminiferous Tubules
Blood-Testis Barrier
Seminiferous Epithelium
Sertoli Cells

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Urogenital System
Genitalia
Gonads
Testis

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Endocrine System
Endocrine Glands
Gonads
Testis
Leydig Cells