BIOL 171 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rete Testis, Mediastinum Testis, Seminiferous Tubule
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Endocrine & exocrine glands: endocrine gland by synthesizing and secreting testosterone, the male hormone, exocrine producing spermatozoa, 2-8 mm, vas deferens. Epididymis (head, body and tail: testicles, they converge at the apex of each. Lobule: they form in the mediastinum, at the hilum, mediastinum essentially houses the rete testis. It is a mass of connective tissue at the back of the testis. What are the testes covered by: testes are covered by dense fibrous tissue called tunica albuginea. How does the mediastinum testis appear on ultrasound: 3-5cm x 2-3cm x 2-3cm, testicular arteries, a bright hyperechoic line that courses the craniocaudal within the testis on the long or triangular on transverse. Craniocaudal = head feet: this term is used to describe how the mediastinum extends, it"s. Not a structure within the male reproductive system. Epididymis: same as the testicle, hypoechoic and texture is coarser than the testicle.
