Germinal epithelium
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Germinal epithelium can refer to:
- Germinal epithelium (female)Germinal epithelium (female)The surface of the ovary is covered by a layer of simple cuboidal cells which constitutes the germinal epithelium of Waldeyer.These cells are derived from the mesoderm during embryonic development and are closely related to the mesothelium of the peritoneum...
, a layer of cells covering the ovary - Germinal epithelium (male)Germinal epithelium (male)The germinal epithelium is the innermost layer of the testicle.Germinal epithelium is also known as the wall of the seminiferous tubule within the testes. It is cells in the epithelium are connected via tight junctions....
, a layer of cells covering the testicle - Germ layerGerm layerA germ layer, occasionally referred to as a germinal epithelium, is a group of cells, formed during animal embryogenesis. Germ layers are particularly pronounced in the vertebrates; however, all animals more complex than sponges produce two or three primary tissue layers...
, primary tissue layer formed during embryogenesis in animals