Testis overview
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Testis proper
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Processus vaginalis
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Tunica albuginea
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Tunica vaginalis - visceral layer
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Tunica vaginalis - parietal layer
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
Scrotum
The processes vaginalis is a remnant of the peritoneal space that precedes the testis during its descent into the scrotum. The space is lined by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane, with visceral and parietal layers. Like all serosas, the tunica vaginalis is composed of connective tissue covered by a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium). The parietal layer lines the inner surface of the scrotum; the visceral layer covers the tunica albuginea, the dense connective tissue surrounding the testis proper. Immature testis, 100x
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