Rete testis

*Rete testis*
Rete testis
	Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis
	1: Testicular septa; 2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules; 3: Testicular lobules; 4: Straight seminiferous tubules; 5: Efferent ductules; 6: Rete testis
Details
Precursor	Wolffian duct
Identifiers
MeSH	D012152
TA	A09.3.01.024
FMA	19834
	Anatomical terminology

Rete testis is a network of small tubules found in the part of the testicle that carries sperm. They can sometimes get cysts.

Purpose

The rete testis have concentrated sperm and fluid in them, and they help the epididymis to absorb this fluid. If the fluid is not absorbed, the person can be infertile.

Gallery

The tubes in the testis

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Testes

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Image at UC Davis Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
Diagram Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Diagram Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine

Human reproductive system
Female anatomy	Female reproductive system – Breasts – Cervix – Clitoris – Fallopian tubes – Bartholin's glands – Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) – Hymen – Labia – Ovaries – Skene's glands – Urethra – Uterus – Vagina – Vulva
Female physiology	Menstruation – Pregnancy – Childbirth – Lactation – Estrogen – Orgasm – Ovum
Male anatomy	Male reproductive system – Bulbourethral glands – Corpus cavernosum – Ejaculatory ducts – Epididymis – Foreskin – Frenulum – Glans penis – Penis – Prostate – Rete testis – Scrotum – Seminal vesicles – Seminiferous tubules – Sertoli cell – Spermatic cord – Testicles (testes) – Urethra – Vasa deferens (Vas deferentia)
Male physiology	Ejaculation – Erection – Orgasm – Semen – Sperm – Testosterone
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