Function

A hilar testicular network that collects produced sperm from the seminiferous tubules, and connects with the efferent ducts.

Anatomy

The rete testis is the network of interconnecting tubules where the straight seminiferous tubules (the terminal part of the seminiferous tubules) empty (Pic. 1). It is located within a highly vascular connective tissue in the mediastinum testis (Pic. 2).

Histology

The epithelial cells form a single layer that lines the inner surface of the tubules. These cells are cuboidal, with microvilli and a single cilium on their surface (Pic. 3).

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Diagnoses
Anejaculation

The pathological inability to ejaculate in males, with (orgasmic) or without (anorgasmic) orgasm.

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“Testes” ―sourced from Lumen licensed under CC BY 4.0
“Rete testis” ―sourced from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
“rete testis” ―sourced from Wiktionary licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
“Anatomy and Physiology of the Male Reproductive System” ―sourced from OpenStax College licensed under CC BY 4.0 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11496/latest/
“Rete testis” ―by KDS444 licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
“Rete testis high mag” ―by Nephron licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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