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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 <p>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 </p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/O.R.M.SC_.04.P01.png)
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 <p>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 </p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/O.R.M.SC_.04.P02.png)
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 > <p>The testicular artery can be differentiated from the pampiniform veins by its thick tunica media of smooth muscle.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/O.R.M.SC_.04.P03.png)
Testicular artery >
The testicular artery can be differentiated from the pampiniform veins by its thick tunica media of smooth muscle.