Mesorchium
Appearance
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Anatomical terminology |
The testes, at an early period of foetal life, are placed at the back part of the abdominal cavity, behind the peritoneum, and each is attached by a peritoneal fold, the mesorchium, to the mesonephros.
See also[edit]
Mesorchium is the fibrous sheath which attaches vascular and avascular structures of spermatic cord together.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1207 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links[edit]
- Anatomy photo:36:08-0203 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Coverings of the Testis"
- Embryology at UNSW Notes/urogen4