Septa of testis

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Septa of testis
Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis. 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, 9 Ductus epididymidis, 10 initial part of deferent duct
1: Head or upper pole of testis, 2: Tunica albuginea, 3: Testicular septa, 4: Anterior margin (free margin), 5: Lateral surface, 6: Tail or lower pole of testis, 7: Testicular lobules, 8: Parenchyma of testis, 9: Efferent ductules, 10: Mediastinum testis, 11: Posterior margin
Latin septula testis
Gray's subject #258
Dorlands/Elsevier s_08/12730045

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.

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  • SUNY Labs 36:11-0105 - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Cross-Section of the Testis"

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Testes: layers (Tunica vaginalis, Tunica albuginea), Appendix, Mediastinum, Lobules, Septa, Leydig cell, Sertoli cell, Blood-testis barrier

Spermatogenesis: Spermatogonium, Spermatocytogenesis, Spermatocyte, Spermatidogenesis, Spermatid, Spermiogenesis, Spermatozoon

seminal tract: Seminiferous tubules (Tubuli seminiferi recti, Rete testis, Efferent ducts) | Epididymis  (Appendix) | Vas deferens | Ejaculatory duct  Seminal colliculus

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Penis: Corpus cavernosum | Corpus spongiosum | Navicular fossa of male urethra | Glans penis | Fundiform ligament | Suspensory ligament | Foreskin | Frenulum 

accessory glands: Seminal vesicles  (Excretory duct of seminal gland) | Prostate  (Prostatic utricle, Prostatic sinus) | Bulbourethral glands