| Tunica albuginea (testicles) | | | | Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis. 1 Tunica albuginea, 2 Septula testis, 3 Lobulus testis, 4 Mediastinum testis, 5 Tubuli seminiferi contorti, 6 Tubuli seminiferi recti, 7 Rete testis, 8 Ductuli efferentes testis, 9 Ductus epididymidis, 10 initial part of deferent duct | | | | Section of a testicle of a steer, blood vessels injected with red gelatine. 1 parenchyma, 2 mediastinum testis, 3 tunica albuginea, 4 tail of epididymis, 5 head of epididymis, 6 spermatic cord with convuluted testicular artery | | Latin | tunica albuginea testis | | Gray's | subject #258 1242 | | Dorlands/Elsevier | t_22/12831768 | For other structures with the same name, see Tunica albuginea. Human male anatomy The testicles, or testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
Male Anatomy The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. ...
The mediastinum testis extends from the upper to near the lower extremity of the gland, and is wider above than below. ...
The tubuli seminiferi recti (or tubuli recti, or straight seminiferous tubules) enter the fibrous tissue of the mediastinum, and pass upward and backward, forming, in their ascent, a close net-work of anastomosing tubes which are merely channels in the fibrous stroma, lined by flattened epithelium, and having no proper...
Rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the testicular hilum that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia. ...
In animals The parenchyma are the functional parts of an organ in the body (i. ...
The mediastinum testis extends from the upper to near the lower extremity of the gland, and is wider above than below. ...
Male Anatomy The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. ...
Male Anatomy The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue (veins, arteries, nerves, and lymphatic vessels) that run from the abdomen down to each testicle. ...
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The tunica albuginea is the tough fibrous covering of the testicles. ...
The Tunica Albuginea is the fibrous covering of the testis. Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
It is a dense membrane, of a bluish-white color, composed of bundles of white fibrous tissue which interlace in every direction.
It is covered by the tunica vaginalis, except at the points of attachment of the epididymis to the testis, and along its posterior border, where the spermatic vessels enter the gland. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...
Male Anatomy The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. ...
It is applied to the tunica vasculosa over the glandular substance of the testis, and, at its posterior border, is reflected into the interior of the gland, forming an incomplete vertical septum, called the mediastinum testis (corpus Highmori). The mediastinum testis extends from the upper to near the lower extremity of the gland, and is wider above than below. ...
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Transverse section through the left side of the scrotum and the left testis. | Section of a genital cord of the testis of a human embryo 3.5 cm. long. | Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts. Image File history File links Gray1149. ...
Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
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