Mesorchium

Mesorchium

Schematic drawing of a cross-section through the vaginal process. 1 testicle, 2 Epididymis, 3 Mesorchium, 4 Lamina visceralis of Tunica vaginalis, 5 Lamina parietalis of Tunica vaginalis, 6 Cavum vaginale, 7 Mesepididymis, 8 Fascia spermatica interna

Anatomical terminology

The testes, at an early period of fetal life, are placed at the back part of the abdominal cavity, behind the peritoneum, and each is attached by a peritoneal fold, the mesorchium, to the mesonephros.

See also

Mesorchium is the fibrous sheath which attaches vascular and avascular structures of spermatic cord together.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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