Question
Biology Question on The Male Reproductive System
Sertoli cells are found in
A
Adrenal cortex and secrete adrenaline
B
Seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells
C
Pancreas and secrete cholecystokinin
D
Ovaries and secrete progesterone
Answer
Seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells
Explanation
Solution
Sertoli cells (named after Italian histologist Enrico Sertoli) are found in the walls of the seminiferous tubules of the testis. Compared with the germ cells they appear large and pale. They anchor and probably nourish the developing germ cells, especially the spermatids, which become partly embedded within them.