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rete testes have cilia which aid the transport of sperms |
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Revision as of 12:54, 8 June 2006
| Rete testis | |
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 Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts. (Rete testis visible at center, written vertically.) | |
 #6 is rete testis (details here) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Wolffian duct |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D012152 |
| TA98 | A09.3.01.024 |
| TA2 | 3601 |
| FMA | 19834 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia.
Rete tubular ectasia is a disorder of the rete testis in which many benign cysts are present.
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rete testes have cilia which aid the transport of sperms