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The spermatic cord is the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens (ductus deferens) and surrounding tissue that runs from the deep inguinal ring down to each testicle. Its serosal covering, the tunica vaginalis , is an extension of the peritoneum that passes through the transversalis fascia .
It carries with it the ductus deference, which are testicular vessels and nerves, a portion of the abdominal muscle, and lymph vessels. All of the structures remain attached to the testis and form what is known as the spermatic cord. By the time the testis is in the scrotal sac, the gubernaculum is no more than a remnant of scar like tissue. [10]
Anatomy photo:36:07-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center—"Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Layers of the Spermatic Cord" Anatomy photo:44:02-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center—"The Male Pelvis: Distribution of the Peritoneum in the Male Pelvis" MedicalMnemonics.com: 2424 319 [dead link ]
The lobules are conical in shape, the base being directed toward the circumference of the organ, the apex toward the mediastinum testis. Each lobule is contained in one of the intervals between the fibrous septa which extend between the mediastinum testis and the tunica albuginea , and consists of from one to three, or more, minute convoluted ...
A testicle or testis (pl. testes) is the gonad in all male bilaterians, including humans, and is homologous to the ovary in females. Its primary functions are the production of sperm and the secretion of androgens, primarily testosterone. The release of testosterone is regulated by luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary gland.
Articles relating to the testicle, the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals, including humans. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Histology image: 17803loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Male Reproductive System: testis, germinal epithelium" Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 02.21 - "Stratified Germinal Epithelium" Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) cgametogen/spermato02
The tunica vasculosa testis (vascular layer of testis) is the inner-most of the three layers that form the capsule of the testis. It consists of a vascular plexus and loose connective tissue . It extends into the testis itself to line the surfaces of individual septa of testis .