| tunica albuginea testis | <anatomy> A thick white layer of fibrous membrane forming the outer coat of the testis. Synonym: tunica albuginea testis, perididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tunica vaginalis testis | The serous sheath of the testis and epididymis, derived from the peritoneum; it consists of outer parietal and inner visceral serous layers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica vasculosa testis | The vascular layer enveloping the testis beneath the tunica albuginea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extremitas inferior testis | The inferior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extremitas superior testis | The superior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas superior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies lateralis testis | The laterally directed surface of the testis. Synonym: facies lateralis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies medialis testis | facies medialis testis |
| undescended testis | A testis that has failed to descend into the scrotum; there are palpable and unpalpable (impalpable) variants. Synonym: cryptorchid testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina parietalis tunicae vaginalis testis | The outer part of the tunica vaginalis testis supported by the internal spermatic fascia. Synonym: lamina parietalis tunicae vaginalis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina visceralis tunicae vaginalis testis | The inner part of the tunica vaginalis testis applied directly to the testis and epididymis. Synonym: lamina visceralis tunicae vaginalis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of testis | The laterally directed surface of the testis. Synonym: facies lateralis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum testis | The caudal portion of the embryonic urogenital ridge; the upper third of the gubernaculum testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of testis | The subdivisions of the parenchyma of the testis formed by delicate fibrous septa that pass inward from the tunica albuginea to converge at the mediastinum testis. Synonym: lobuli testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobuli testis | The subdivisions of the parenchyma of the testis formed by delicate fibrous septa that pass inward from the tunica albuginea to converge at the mediastinum testis. Synonym: lobuli testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adipokinetic hormone | An anterior pituitary hormone that causes mobilization of fat from adipose tissue. Synonym: adipokinetic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |