Rete testis

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Rete testis
Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis
1: Testicular septa 2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules 3: Testicular lobules 4: Straight seminiferous tubules 5: Efferent ductules 6: Rete testis
Details
Precursor	Wolffian duct
Identifiers
MeSH	D012152
TA	A09.3.01.024
FMA	19834
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Rete testis is a network of small tubules found in the part of the testicle that carries sperm. They can sometimes get cysts.

Purpose

The rete testis have concentrated sperm and fluid in them, and they help the epididymis to absorb this fluid. If the fluid is not absorbed, the person can be infertile.

Gallery

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  The tubes in the testis

Related pages

• Testes

References

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• Diagram Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Diagram Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine

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