NEET2010ZoologyHuman ReproductionActual
Sertoli cells are found in
Options
- Aovaries and secrete progesterone
- Badrenal cortex and secrete adrenalin
- Cseminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells
- Dpancreas and secrete cholecystokinin
Correct answer
C. seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells
Step-by-step solution
The epithelium of seminiferous tubule is made up of two types of cells-Sertoli cells and spermatogenic cells. Sertoli cells are elongated and pyramidal which partially envelope the spermatogenic cells. These nourish spermatozoa, act as nurse cells for differentiating spermatozoa. These secrete a glycoprotein hormone, called inhibin which is involved in the negative feed back control of sperm production.