Septa of testis
Each lobule of the testis 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 tubes, the tubuli seminiferi.
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Latin | septula testis |
TA98 | A09.3.01.019 |
TA2 | 3596 |
FMA | 19814 |
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Additional images
- Transverse section through the left side of the scrotum and the left testis.
- Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1243 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:36:11-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Cross-Section of the Testis"
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