Scrotum
Scrotum | |
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![]() Human scrotum in a relaxed state (left) an a tense state (richt) | |
Details | |
Precursor | Labioscrotal folds |
Artery | Anterior scrotal artery & Posterior scrotal artery |
Vein | Testicular vein |
Nerve | Posterior scrotal nerves, Anterior scrotal nerves, genital branch o genitofemoral nerve, perineal branches o posterior femoral cutaneous nerve |
Lymph | Superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Laitin | Scrotum |
MeSH | A05.360.444.661 |
Dorlands /Elsevier | 12726162 |
TA | A09.4.03.001 A09.4.03.004 |
FMA | 18252 |
Anatomical terminology [[[d:Script error: The function "pageId" does not exist.|eedit on Wikidata]]] |
The scrotum, whiles colloquially cried the courage-bag, is an anatomical male reproductive structur that consists o a suspendit sack o skin an smuith muscle that is dual-chambered, present in maist terrestrial male mammals an locatit unner the penis. Ane testis is teepically lawer than the ither, which functions tae avoid compression in the event o impact.[1] The perineal raphe is a smaa, vertical, slichtly raised rig o scrotal skin unner which scrotal septum exists. It appears as a thin longitudinal line that runs front tae back ower the entire scrotum. The scrotum contains the external spermatic fascia, testes, epididymis, ductus deferens. It is a distention o the perineum an cairies some abdominal tissues intae its cavity includin the testicular artery, testicular vein an pampinform plexus. In humans an some ither mammals, the scrotum acomes covered wi pubic hair at puberty.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Anthony F.Bogaert, "Genital asymmetry in men Archived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine", Human Reproduction vol.12 no.1 pp.68–72, 1997. PMID 9043905.