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.. [ MESH:A05.360.444.849 ]
Synonyms: interstitium of testis testis - interstitial testis interstitial tissue testis interstitium interstitium of the testis
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- interstitial tissue and part of some testis and composed primarily of some Leydig cell
- interstitial tissue
- environment associated with an animal part or small animal
- reproductive structure
- cellular anatomical structure
- has part some Leydig cell
- contributes to morphology of some testis
- part of some Vertebrata