spermatogonium
(noun)
Any of the undifferentiated cells in the male gonads that become spermatocytes.
Examples of spermatogonium in the following topics:
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Spermatogenesis
- 1) Spermatocytogenesis: Mitotic division of a diploid spermatogonium that resides in the basal compartment of the seminiferous tubules, resulting in two diploid intermediate cells called primary spermatocytes.
- Each cell division from a spermatogonium to a spermatid is incomplete; the cells remain connected to one another by bridges of cytoplasm to allow synchronous development.
- Diagram of the steps of spermatocytogenesis, including type Ad spermatogonium, type Ap Spermatogonium, type B spermatogonium, primary spermatocyte, and secondary spermatocyte.