scrotal septum on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The septum of the
The septum of the scrotum
The scrotum or scrotal sac is an anatomical male reproductive structure located at the base of the penis that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sac of skin and smooth muscle. It is present in most terrestrial male mammals. The scrotum co ...
is a vertical layer of fibrous tissue that divides the two compartments of the scrotum. It consists of flexible connective tissue. Its structure extends to the skin surface of the scrotum as the scrotal raphe. It is an incomplete wall of connective tissue and nonstriated muscle (dartos fascia) dividing the scrotum into two sacs, each containing a testis.
Histological septa are seen throughout most tissues of the body, particularly where they are needed to stiffen soft cellular tissue, and they also provide planes of ingress for small blood vessels. Because the dense collagen fibres of a septum usually extend out into the softer adjacent tissues. A septum is a cross-wall. Thus it divides a structure into smaller parts.
The scrotal septum is used in reconstructive surgery to restore tissue and or reproductive organs injured or severed by trauma.Male Sexual Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Treatment, edited by Fouad R. Kandeel, Edition: 1st, 2007. New York. page 502
See also
*Sebileau's muscle
Sebileau's muscle is the deep muscle fibres of the dartos tunic which pass into the scrotal septum
The septum of the scrotum is a vertical layer of fibrous tissue that divides the two compartments of the scrotum. It consists of flexible connec ...
* Pierre Sebileau
Pierre Sebileau (18 October 1860 – 4 October 1953) was a French surgeon born in Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, a commune in Charente-Maritime. He was father-in-law to plastic surgeon Léon Dufourmentel (1884–1957).
He served as an interne in hosp ...
* Perineal raphe
The perineal raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue on the body that extends from the anus through the perineum to scrotum (male) or labia majora (female). It is found in both males and females, arises from the fusion of the urogenital folds, ...
* Linea nigra
Linea nigra (Latin for "black line"), often referred to as a pregnancy line, is a linear hyperpigmentation that commonly appears on the abdomen. The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter (0.4 in) in width. The line runs vertically al ...
Bibliography
; Books * * * * *References
{{Portal bar, Anatomy Scrotum Connective tissue