Seminiferous tubules - convoluted portion
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Spermatogonia
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Primary spermatocytes
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Early spermatids
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Late spermatids
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Residual bodies
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Sertoli cells
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
Tunica propria
This region of the seminiferous epithelium contains numerous spermatogonia. These cells are identified as spermatogonia based on their location next to the basement membrane. The primary spermatocytes resulting from the mitotic divisions of spermatogonia migrate into the adluminal compartment where they rapidly enter prophase of meiosis I. 1000x
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Image taken of a slide in the University of Virginia slide collection.