Processus vaginalis
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| Processus vaginalis | ||
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| Schematic drawing of a cross-section through the vaginal process. 1 testicle, 2 Epididymis, 3 Mesorchium, 4 Lamina visceralis of Tunica vaginalis, 5 Lamina parietalis of Tunica vaginalis, 6 Cavum vaginale, 7 Mesepididymis, 8 Fascia spermatica interna | ||
| Latin | processus vaginalis peritonei | |
| Gives rise to | Tunica vaginalis | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_34/12667734 | |
The processus vaginalis (or vaginal process) is an embryonic developmental outpouching of the peritoneum. It precedes the testis in their descent down within the gubernaculum.
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- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) ugenital/diffmorpho04
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