n.
A cordlike structure, consisting of the vas deferens and its accompanying arteries, veins, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, that passes from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal down into the scrotum to the back of the testicle.
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A cordlike structure, consisting of the vas deferens and its accompanying arteries, veins, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, that passes from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal down into the scrotum to the back of the testicle.
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| Spermatic cord | |
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| Anatomy of the human male reproductive system | |
| The spermatic cord in the inguinal canal. (Label for spermatic cord in lower right.) | |
| Latin | funiculus spermaticus |
| Gray's | subject #258 1239 |
| MeSH | Spermatic+Cord |
The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue that run from the abdomen down to each testicle.
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The spermatic cord is ensheathed in three layers of tissue:
The spermatic cord is sensitive to torsion, in which the testicle rotates within its sac and kinks off its own blood supply. Testicular torsion may result in irreversible damage to the testicle within hours.
The contents of the abdominal cavity may protrude into the spermatic cord, producing an indirect inguinal hernia.
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