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Myoid cells are contractile and thus are involved in the transport of mature spermatozoa and testicular fluid in the seminiferous tubules.
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Myoid cells
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Sertoli cells are somatic cells found within the testes. They are necessary for facilitating spermatogenesis within the seminiferous tubules of the testes.
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Sertoli cells
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Leydig cells are the primary source of testosterone in males. They produce testosterone under the pulsatile control of luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary.
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Leydig cells
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Spermatocytes divide and produce immature sperm called spermatids. Spermatids then undergo spermiogenesis and mature into spermatozoa (sperm) which are then able to fertilise a female ovum.
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Spermatocyte
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Dendritic cells are also found within the testes. They function as antigen-presenting cells (APCs) to the immune system, boosting the immune response when a foreign pathogen is recognised.
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Dendritic cell
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2693
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Testosterone
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175
Reproductive Physiology
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What cells within the testicles are responsible for male androgen production?
a