Testis - plastic section (20x objective lens)


This medium magnification view of a plastic section of the testis shows seminiferous tubules within the tunica albuginea, the thick connective tissue capsule of the testis. The lumen of seminiferous tubule (arrow) is lined by several layers of spermatogenic cells, supported by Sertoli cells.
Stain = Iron Hematoxylin

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Copyright by: Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka

The University of Oklahoma

Version: 010528