NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
What are the regions in the testis that contain immunologically competent cells?
Options
- AInterstitial spaces
- BSeminiferous tubules
- CTesticular lobules
- DOlfactory epithelium
Correct answer
A. Interstitial spaces
Step-by-step solution
Each lobule contains one to three highly coiled seminiferous tubules in which sperms are produced. Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called male germ cells (spermatogonia) and Sertoli cells. The male germ cells undergo meiotic divisions finally leading to sperm formation, while Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the germ cells. The regions outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial spaces, contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or Leydig cells. Leydig cells