Cytoplasmic bridges Late spermiogenesis Initial spermiogenesis Meiosis Early spermatids Secondary spermatocytes Primary spermatocytes Spermatogonium Basal

lamina Fibroblast

Interstitial cells

Diagram of the structure of part of a seminiferous tubule and interstitial tissue. This figure does not show the lymphatic vessels found in the connective tissue.

SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, STRAIGHT TUBULES, RETE TESTIS AND DUCTULI EFFERENTES

1. Seminiferous tubules

3. Connective tissue of mediastinum 4. Rete testis tubules 5. Ductuli efferentes (efferent ductules 6. Rete testis tubules

2. Straight tubules

Ductus Epididymidis (Duct of the Epididymis)

1. Connective tissue 2. Cross sections of the ductus epididymidis 5. Section through of Ubend of the ductus epididymidis

6. Epididymal wall cut tangentially 3. Basement membrane 7. Smooth muscle fibers 8. Stereocilia 4. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia 9. Columnar cells 10. Basal cell

Ductus Deferens (Transverse section)

1. Outer longitudinal muscle layer

2. Circular muscle layer 3. Inner longitudinal muscle layer

5. Lamina propria 6. Longitudinal crest of lamina propria 7. Epithelium

8. Adipose tissue

4. Nerve and blood vessels in the adventitious

Seminal Vesicle

4. Glandular epithelium 1. Crypts in the mucosa

5. Primary fold in the mucosa 6. Secondary folds 7. Lamina propria

2. Muscular coat 3. Adventitia

Prostate Gland

1. Prostatic concretions

4. Glandular epithelium

5. Ducts 2. Glandular alveoli 6. Smooth muscle fibers

3. Glandular ducts 7. Capillary and venule

Dorsal arteries

Superficial dorsal vein Deep dorsal vein Tunica albuginea Deep artery

Corpus cavernosum of the penis Erectile tissue Urethra Corpus cavernosum of the urethra

Drawing of a transverse section of the penis