The production of spermatozoa by the epithelium lining the seminiferous tubules of the testis is accomplished by a long and elaborate series of cytological transformations referred to as spermatogenesis. This process begins with the proliferation of spermatogonia by mitosis; then follows meiotic division of the spermatocytes with the resultant production of spermatids. These spermatids, without further division, transform slowly into spermatozoa which are subsequently released into the tubular lumen. This latter process of transformation is referred to as spermiogenesis. It is well known that spermatogenesis is under the influence of hormones.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.113664 |
Date | January 1962 |
Creators | Harvey, Stuart. C. |
Contributors | Clermont, Y. (Supervisor) |
Publisher | McGill University |
Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | application/pdf |
Coverage | Master of Science. (Department of Health Sciences.) |
Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
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