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Chapter 23: The Scrotum

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centripetal artery

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terminal intratesticular artery arising from the capsular arteries

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cremasteric artery

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small artery arising from the inferior epigastric artery (a branch of the external iliac artery), which supplies the peritesticular tissue, including the cremasteric muscle

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cremasteric muscle

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an extension of the internal oblique muscle that descends to the testis with the spermatic cord; contraction of the cremasteric muscle shortens the spermatic cord and elevates the testis

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cryptorchidism

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also called undescended testes; testicles remain within the abdomen or groin and fail to descend into the scrotal sac

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deferential artery

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arises from the vesicle artery (a branch of the internal iliac artery) and supplies the vas deferens and epididymis

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ejaculatory ducts

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connect the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens to the urethra at the verumontanum

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epididymal cyst

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cyst filled with clear, serous fluid located in the epididymis

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epididymis

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anatomic structure formed by the network of ducts leaving the mediastinum testis that combine into a single, convoluted epididymal tubule; located on the posterolateral aspect of the testis; the epididymis consists of the head, the body, and the tail; spermatozoa mature and accumulate within the epididymis

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hematocele

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blood located between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis

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hydrocele

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fluid formed between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis

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mediastinum testis

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central linear structure formed by the convergence of multiple thin septations within the testicle; the septations are invaginations of the tunica albuginea

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pampiniform plexus

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plexus of veins in the spermatic cord that drain into the right and left testicular veins; when a varicocele is present, dilation and tortuosity may develop

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pudendal artery

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the internal and external pudendal arteries partially supply the scrotal wall and epididymis and occasionally the lower pole of the testis

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pyocele

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pus located between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis

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recurrent rami

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terminal ends of the centripetal (intratesticular) arteries that curve backward toward the capsule

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rete testis

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network of channels formed by the convergence of the straight seminiferous tubules in the mediastinum testis; these channels drain into the head of the epididymis

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scrotum

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sac containing the testes and epididymis

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seminal vesicles

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reservoirs for sperm located posterior to the bladder

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septa testis

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multiple septa formed from the tunica albuginea that course toward the mediastinum testis and separate the testicle into lobules

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spermatic cord

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structure made up of vas deferens, testicular artery, cremasteric artery, and pampiniform plexus that suspends the testis in the scrotum

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spermatocele

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cyst in the vas deferens containing sperm

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testicle

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male gonad that produces hormones that induce masculine features and spermatozoa

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testicular artery

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artery arising from the aorta just distal to each renal artery; it divides into two major branches, supplying the testis medially and laterally

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testicular vein

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the pampiniform plexus forms each testicular vein; the right testicular vein drains directly into the inferior vena cava, whereas the left testicular vein drains into the left renal vein

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tunica albuginea

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inner fibrous membrane surrounding the testicle

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tunica vaginalis

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membrane consisting of a visceral layer (adherent to the testis) and a parietal layer (adherent to the scrotum) lining the inner wall of the scrotum; a potential space between these layers is where hydroceles may develop

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urethra

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small membranous canal that extends from the bladder to the end of the penis

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varicocele

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dilated veins in the pampiniform plexus caused by obstruction of the venous return from the testicle

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vas deferens

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tube that connects the epididymis to the seminal vesicle

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verumontanum

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junction of the ejaculatory ducts with the urethra