Rete testis
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| 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 | |
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| 1: Testicular septa 2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules 3: Testicular lobules 4: Straight seminiferous tubules 5: Efferent ductules 6: Rete testis |
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| Gray's | subject #258 1244 |
| Precursor | Wolffian duct |
| MeSH | Rete+Testis |
Rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia.
Rete tubular ectasia is a disorder of the rete testis in which many benign cysts are present.
In the area of the rete testis, the sperm are concentrated as fluid and is reabsorbed. If this does not occur, the sperm which enter the epididymides are not concentrated and infertility is the end result.
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 Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts. |
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Scrotum : layers (skin, Dartos, External spermatic fascia, Cremaster, Internal spermatic fascia) - Perineal raphe - Spermatic cord
Testes: layers (Tunica vaginalis, Tunica albuginea), Appendix, Mediastinum, Lobules, Septa, Leydig cell, Sertoli cell, Blood-testis barrier
Spermatogenesis: Spermatogonium, Spermatocytogenesis, Spermatocyte, Spermatidogenesis, Spermatid, Spermiogenesis, Spermatozoon
seminal tract: Seminiferous tubules (Tubuli seminiferi recti, Rete testis, Efferent ducts) - Epididymis (Appendix) - Vas deferens - Ejaculatory duct Seminal colliculus
urinary tract: Internal urethral orifice - Urethra (Prostatic, Intermediate, Spongy) - Urethral crest - Urethral gland - External urethral orifice
Penis: Corpus cavernosum - Corpus spongiosum - Navicular fossa of male urethra - Glans penis - Fundiform ligament - Suspensory ligament - Foreskin - Frenulum
accessory glands: Seminal vesicles (Excretory duct of seminal gland) - Prostate (Prostatic utricle, Prostatic sinus) - Bulbourethral glands
