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Male external genitalia and perineum

Sagittal section of left testis, viewed from medial side

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Male external genitalia and perineum
Sagittal section of left testis, viewed from medial side
The testis has been cut in a sagittal plane. The plane of section does not include the entire length of the epididymis due to the fact that the body of the epididymis curves away from the sectioned surface.
1 . Head of epididymis
2 . Efferent ductule of testis (one or two other efferent ductules are indistinctly visible in the image)
3 . Mediastinum testis (rete testis not grossly visible)
4 . Body of epididymis
5 . Connective tissue
6 . Ductus deferens (cut across, note thick muscular tunic, thin mucosal tunic and small lumen)
7 . Tail of epididymis
8 . Septa of testis
9 . Lobule of testis
10 . Tunica albuginea
11 . Tunica vaginalis testis (visceral layer)
12 . Anterior margin of testis
13 . Inferior extremity of testis