Gubernaculum
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| Gubernaculum | ||
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| Sagittal section through the pelvis of a newly born female child. (Label for round ligament of uterus visible at upper right.) | ||
| Latin | gubernaculum testis | |
| Gray's | subject #252 1211 | |
| Precursor | Intermediate mesoderm | |
| Gives rise to | Round ligament of uterus | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | g_13/12403750 | |
The gubernaculum is a fold of peritoneum which attaches to the caudal end of the testes. As the scrotum forms, the gubernaculum causes the descent of the testes through the inguinal canal.
In the adult, the vestigal remainder of the gubernaculum is known as the "scrotal ligament".
In the female, the remnant is the round ligament of uterus.
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 36:06-0101 - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Scrotal Ligament"
- Dictionary at eMedicine Gubernaculum
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