mesorchium
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| Caption = 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
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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
Mesorchium is the fibrous sheath which attaches vascular and avascular structures of spermatic cord together.
References
{{Gray's}}
External links
- {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|36|08|02|03}} - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Coverings of the Testis"
- {{EmbryologyUNSW|Notes/urogen4}}
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