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The epididymis (/ ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɪ d ɪ m ɪ s /; pl.: epididymides / ɛ p ɪ d ɪ ˈ d ɪ m ə d iː z / or / ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɪ d ə m ɪ d iː z /) is an elongated tubular genital organ attached to the posterior side of each one of the two male reproductive glands, the testicles.
Diagram of the scrotum. On the left side, the cavity of the tunica vaginalis has been opened; on the right side, only the layers superficial to the cremaster muscle have been removed. In regards to humans, the scrotum is a suspended dual-chambered sac of skin and muscular tissue containing the testicles and the lower part of the spermatic cords.
Testis in the place of its original formation; t', together with the dotted lines above, indicates the direction in which the testis and epididymis descend from the abdomen into the scrotum. Skene's glands a.k.a. paraurethral gland: pr. Prostate: u. Uterus. The uterine tube of the right side is marked m. va. Vagina: vh. Ductus aberrans: vs ...
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 convoluted testicular artery
A diagram of the major components of an adult human testicle, including the following numbered items: 1. ... Body of epididymis, 9c. Tail of epididymis, 10.
A diagram of the major components of an adult human testicle, including the following numbered items: 1. ... Body of epididymis, 9c. Tail of epididymis, 10. Vas ...
Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles; Epididymitis is a painful inflammation of the epididymis or epididymides, frequently caused by bacterial infection but sometimes of unknown origin. Anorchia is the absence of one or both testicles. Cryptorchidism, or "undescended testicles", is when the testicle does not descend into the scrotum of an ...
The visceral layer of tunica vaginalis of testis (lamina visceralis tunicae vaginalis testis) [4] is the portion of the tunica vaginalis that covers the testis and epididymis. It is the superficial-most of the three layers that constitute the capsule of the testis, with the tunica albuginea of testis situated deep to it.