The role of the epididymis in descensus testis and the topographical relationship between the testis and epididymis from the sixth month of pregnancy until immediately after birth
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Brain Structure and Function
- Vol. 155 (2), 191-196
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00305751
Abstract
The position of the testis, the relationship between the epididymis and the testis, as well as the development and regression of the gubernaculum were investigated in 18 testicles of children from the 26th week of pregnancy until a few weeks after birth. The most important role in descensus testiculorum is ascribed to the differentiation of the epididymis and the ductus deferens. It is androgen dependent. The testis descends in the processus vaginalis, being attached to its dorsal wall.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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