Pseudostratified Epithelium in the Epididymis of the Boar

This is a pseudostratified stereociliated columnar epitheliumwith basal reserve cells. The stereocilia are long, nonmotile microvilli that are inolved in fluid reabsorption and modification. The columnar cells secrete important factors essential for the maturation of the sperms which are clustered in the lumen. Original mag. 140x H&E. Epididymis. Male Reproductive System. Boar