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Comments T.S of testis of Frog
i) The outer covering is the peritoneal epithelium or peritoneum.
ii) Numerous seminiferous tubules are held together by the inter-tubular connective tissue.
iii) Each seminiferous tubule is lined with germinal epithelium whose cells undergo spermatogenesis to produce spermatozoa.
iv) Bundles of spermatozoa are seen in the lumen of the mature seminiferous tubules.
v) Spermatogonia, spermatoceles, spermatids are also seen.
Comments of T.S of testis of Rabbit
i) The testis is somewhat rounded or oval in shape and surrounded by
peritoneum followed by a layer of fibrous connective tissue, the tunica albuginea.
ii) Histologically each testis is composed of a mass of coiled seminiferous tubules.
iii) The seminiferous tubules are separated from one another by intertubular tissue.
