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spermatogenesis
Physiology:
Production of sperm in the male testes.
Dependent upon:
1) intratesticular testosterone
2) stimulation by FSH & LH at appropriate time in appropriate amounts
Begins at puberty & occurs throughout the life span of males.
Related
azoospermia
disorder of spermatogenesis
follicle-stimulating hormone; follitropin (FSH)
luteinizing hormone; lutropin (LH)
semen
spermatid development (GO:0007286)
spermatozoa
spermatozoa in semen; sperm count
testis
testosterone (Delatestryl Testopel, Striant, Intrinsa, Xyosted)
General
physiologic process
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998