Spermatic cord
Surrounding the ductus deferens is a sheath of connective tissue housing the testicular artery, the pampiniform plexus of veins and small peripheral nerves. The venous plexus serves as a heat exchanger to reduce the temperature of the incoming blood in the testicular artery. 100x
Venous plexus
Surrounding the ductus deferens is a sheath of connective tissue housing the testicular artery, the pampiniform plexus of veins and small peripheral nerves. The venous plexus serves as a heat exchanger to reduce the temperature of the incoming blood in the testicular artery. 100x
Nerves
Surrounding the ductus deferens is a sheath of connective tissue housing the testicular artery, the pampiniform plexus of veins and small peripheral nerves. The venous plexus serves as a heat exchanger to reduce the temperature of the incoming blood in the testicular artery. 100x
Testicular artery >
The testicular artery can be differentiated from the pampiniform veins by its thick tunica media of smooth muscle.