Rete testis
Rete testis is a network of small tubules found in the part of the testicle that carries sperm. They can sometimes get cysts.
| Rete testis | |
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 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 | |
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
The tubes in the testis
Other websites
- Image at UC Davis Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Diagram Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Diagram Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
| Female anatomy | Female reproductive system – Breasts – Cervix – Clitoris – Clitoral hood – Fallopian tubes – Bartholin's glands – Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) – Hymen – Labia – Ovaries – Skene's glands – Urethra – Uterus – Vagina – Vulva |  |
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| Female physiology | ||
| Male anatomy | Male reproductive system – Bulbourethral glands – Corpus cavernosum – Ejaculatory ducts – Epididymis – Foreskin – Frenulum – Glans penis – Penis – Prostate – Rete testis – Scrotum – Seminal vesicles – Seminiferous tubules – Sertoli cell – Spermatic cord – Testicles (testes) – Urethra – Vasa deferentia | |
| Male physiology | ||
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