Spermatogenesis

• Where does spermatogenesis happen?

  In the walls of seminiferous tubules in the testis
• What is the process of spermatogenesis?

  1. Mitosis of cells from the epithelial cell of the tubule wall
  2. Growth phase
  3. Meiosis- sheds cytoplasm
  4. Gains middle piece (containing mitochondria) and a tail
• What prevents sperm cells from being attacked by the body's immune system?

  Sertoli cells
• What do Sertoli cells do?

  Embed sperm cells within them so they can develop while being protected