The septa testis are fibrous partitions of the testis dividing the testis into compartments - the
lobules of the testis. The septa are formed by extensions of the
tunica albuginea - the dense fibrous connective tissue surface covering of the testis - into the substance of the testis. The septa converge towards the
mediastinum testis
The mediastinum testis is a thick yet incomplete septum at the posterior part of the testis formed by the tunica albuginea of testis projecting into the testis at its posterior aspect where the testis is not lined by the serous membrane to allow fo ...
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Additional images
File:Gray1145.png, Transverse section through the left side of the scrotum and the left testis.
File:Gray1149.png, Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts.
References
External links
* - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Cross-Section of the Testis"
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