Which of the following structures is responsible for the release of sperm in the lumen of seminiferous tubules?

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Which of the following structures is responsible for the release of sperm in the lumen of seminiferous tubules? (A) Sertoli cells (B) Spermatogonia (C) Leydig cell (D) Oogonial cells

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The supporting cells (Sertoli cells) are located within the seminiferous tubules. Their task is the creation of a blood-testicular barrier. Sertoli cells sit on a basal membrane.

Q. Which of the following structures is responsible for the release of sperm in the lumen of seminiferous tubules?

Sertoli cells

Spermatogonia

Leydig cell

Oogonial cells

The supporting cells (Sertoli cells) are located within the seminiferous tubules. Their task is the creation of a blood-testicular barrier. Sertoli cells sit on a basal membrane.