gubernaculum

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gubernaculum

(ˌɡjuːbəˈnækjʊləm)

(Anatomy) anatomy the fetal ligament attached at one end to the testes and at the other to the scrotum. It pulls the testes down as the fetus grows.

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in the gubernaculum muscle or inguinoscrotal fat pad) (Barthold et al.

A case-control study of maternal polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure and cryptorchidism in Canadian populations

Neonatal torsion is the result of inadequate fixation of the gubernaculum, the structure that leads the testis into the scrotum during testicular descent and anchors the testis to the inferior aspect of the scrotum (Basta et al.

Testicular torsion: current evaluation and management

1) However, in the case of yolk sac tumor primary in the vulva, misplaced/aberrant germ cell migration along the gubernaculum is the leading hypothesis.

Unusual Presentations of Gynecologic Tumors: Extragonadal Yolk Sac Tumor of the Vulva

Passage through the inguinal canal is aided by both the processus vaginalis and the shortening of the gubernaculum.

Seminoma in undescended inguinal testis: a rare case with review of literature

Inguinal canal development goes through complex events involving the gubernaculum and the process vaginalis.

Irreducible indirect inguinal hernia in premature infant with ectopic uterus and bilateral adnexa

Despite the reptile heart have no union with pericardium and be anchored by gubernaculum cords ligament in some groups (JACOBSON, 2007), the exact origin of extracardiac fluid can not be determined since no hyperechoic interface was observed concurrently (MARTORELL et al.

Ultrasound characterization of the coelomic cavity organs of the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)/Caracterizacao ultrassonografica dos orgaos da cavidade celomatica do jabutipiranga (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Usually, as the puppy grows--initially, in utero, and then, after his birth--his testicles are gradually pulled from the abdomen, through the inguinal canal (a passageway through the abdominal wall), and into the scrotum by the gubernaculum, a ligamentous cord connecting the testes to the scrotum.

Tales of the Crypt: cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) can cause serious health and behavior problems if not detected and treated

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Distribution of Intertidal Molluscs along Tarut Island Coast, Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia

The gubernaculum on the left side was cut to displace the testis into the abdomen, and the inguinal canal was closed.

Protective Effect of Decursin Extracted from Angelica gigas in Male Infertility via Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway

Patients and Methods: After making a single transverse incision at superior scrotal border the testis was identified; gubernaculum and the sac were dissected to the highest level and divided.

SINGLE SCROTAL INCISION ORCHIDOPEXY FOR PALPABLE UNDESCENDED TESTIS

1) The processus vaginalis peritonei (called canal of Nuck in the female) is a tubular fold of peritoneum that invaginates into the inguinal canal anterior to the gubernaculum and descending testis, forming the tunica vaginalis testis in male.

Hydrocele of canal of Nuck

Alli el autor, esboza principalmente, en la tradicion inglesa, de la historia del constitucionalismo, en torno al contraste entre gubernaculum y jurisdictio, e indica las soluciones en los conceptos de responsabilidad politica y de control judicial de la constitucionalidad de leyes.