Septa of testis

Septa of testis
Septa of testis
	A diagram of the major components of an adult human testicle, including the following numbered items: 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, 9a. Head of epididymis, 9b. Body of epididymis, 9.c Tail of epididymis,10. Vas deferens, 11a. Tunica vaginalis (parietal lamina), 11b. Tunica vaginalis (visceral lamina), and 12. Cavity of tunica vaginalis.
	1: Head or , 2: Tunica albuginea, 3: Testicular septa, 4: (free margin), 5: Lateral surface, 6: Tail or , 7: Testicular lobules, 8: , 9: Efferent ductules, 10: Mediastinum testis, 11:
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Identifiers
Latin	septula testis
TA98	A09.3.01.019
TA2	3596
FMA	19814
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

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.

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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