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Spermatogenesis - Articles
Male Gonads, Spermatogenesis, and PBL
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CCLCM Student ..
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:04pm
We had two seminars this morning. The first one was about the physiology of the male gonads, and the guy who was leading it was awesome. He was a urologist with a really wacky sense of humor, and throughout his presentation he had slides with rather colorful humor on them. It was fun. The second part on spermatogenesis wasn't nearly
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Testosterone and sperm production
by
Dr.Krishna Suri
Posted
Sat 19 May 2012 1:22am
Testosterone the principle male sex hormone is needed for normal production of sperm cells. Testosterone is secreted in testicles. A small amount of this hormone is also secreted by adrenal glands.
The developing sperm cells are supported by Sertoli cells. Sertoli cells are situated within seminiferous tubules of testes. These cells provide ...
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Sperm Alert: Semen Quality Decline Linked to Ozone Pollution
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Environmental Health
Posted
Tue 28 Feb 2006 9:00pm
toxicants that disrupt sperm production (spermatogenesis) or the function of reproductive hormones or sperm may increase the risk of male infertility.
The investigators analyzed... (human spermatogenesis is a 72-day process). They assessed semen volume, sperm concentration, and sperm motility within one hour of collection and compared it against air quality
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Marijuana and Testicular Cancer
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Dirk H.
Posted
Fri 07 Jan 2011 1:40pm
levels and reduced spermatogenesis, marijuana smoking must somehow interfere with the growth of germ cells in the testes. The result: cancer.
But wait, there’s more. Whether
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