Uberon definition : The fetal ligament attached to the inferior end of the epididymis and testis and,
at its other end, to the bottom of the scrotum; it is present during, and is thought
to guide, the descent of the testis into the scrotum and then atrophies.;
Uberon synonym : male gubernaculum;
Uberon related term : Hunter's gubernaculum;
Uberon broad term : gubernaculum;
Uberon Development note : The upper part of the gubernaculum degenerates; The lower part persists as the gubernaculum
testis ('scrotal ligament'). This ligament secures the testis to the most inferior
portion of the scrotum, tethering it in place and limiting the degree to which the
testis can move within the scrotum[WP];
The fetal ligament attached to the inferior end of the epididymis and testis and,
at its other end, to the bottom of the scrotum; it is present during, and is thought
to guide, the descent of the testis into the scrotum and then atrophies.
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