The Testicular Descent in Human: Origin, Development and Fate of the Gubernaculum Hunteri, Processus Vaginalis Peritonei, and Gonadal Ligaments

K.J. Barteczko · M.I. Jacob

dic 2012 · Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology Libro 156 · Springer Science & Business Media

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The testicular descent (descensus testis) is described in a complete series of human material from stage 14 CC to the adult state by using own phases. Central points of interest in this work are answers to questions which have been discussed controversially by generations of scientists and which are wrong or inadequately documented in most textbooks of embryology: Does an inner gonadal descent exist? What about origin, role and fate of gubernaculum H., processus vaginalis peritonei and gonadal ligaments? How do the annexes of testis come into their final position? The results are based on serial sections, scanning electron microscopy, three-dimensional reconstructions, microdissection and immunohistochemistry.