Testis (child) (40X)

Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. (Tissue stain: H+E).

Thin strands of connective tissue extend inward from the tunica albuginea, forming septula testis (septa). This divide the testis into many lobules, each containing a very long crumpled up seminiferous tubules opening into the rete testis (the rete testis is not seen in this picture).

Published May 23rd 2019, updated July 2nd 2020.