Vol 69, No 4 (2010)
Original article
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2010-12-01
Arterial supply of human and bovine testes: a topographic and morphometric comparison study
M. Polguj, K.S. Jędrzejewski, M. Topol
Folia Morphol 2010;69(4):225-231.
Vol 69, No 4 (2010)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2010-12-01
Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare the arteries supplying human and bovine
masculine gonads. The study was made on two extremely different types of location
of the mediastinum testis. The study was made on 100 (50 human and
50 bovine) corrosive casts of the testicular, cremasteric, and deference duct arteries.
The differences between the species included different courses of the testicular
artery inside the spermatic duct, the relative size of the three arterial diameters,
and the morphology of the anastomoses of the arteries.
In human testicular arteries, the course inside the spermatic course was more
variable than in that of bulls. The artery was straighter and in 80% of the cases
did not form the loops which were present in 100% of the bovine specimens.
The bovine testicular artery was significantly wider in relation to the cremasteric
and deferens duct arteries than the human one. This finding suggests that
collateral blood flow to the testis was less effective in bulls than in men. The
human testicular artery directly connected the other two with its terminal branches.
The bovine testicular artery connected with the cremasteric and deferens
duct arteries indirectly by means of its deferens duct branch. (Folia Morphol
2010; 69, 4: 225-231)
Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare the arteries supplying human and bovine
masculine gonads. The study was made on two extremely different types of location
of the mediastinum testis. The study was made on 100 (50 human and
50 bovine) corrosive casts of the testicular, cremasteric, and deference duct arteries.
The differences between the species included different courses of the testicular
artery inside the spermatic duct, the relative size of the three arterial diameters,
and the morphology of the anastomoses of the arteries.
In human testicular arteries, the course inside the spermatic course was more
variable than in that of bulls. The artery was straighter and in 80% of the cases
did not form the loops which were present in 100% of the bovine specimens.
The bovine testicular artery was significantly wider in relation to the cremasteric
and deferens duct arteries than the human one. This finding suggests that
collateral blood flow to the testis was less effective in bulls than in men. The
human testicular artery directly connected the other two with its terminal branches.
The bovine testicular artery connected with the cremasteric and deferens
duct arteries indirectly by means of its deferens duct branch. (Folia Morphol
2010; 69, 4: 225-231)
Keywords
arterial supply; human and bovine testes; comparison
Title
Arterial supply of human and bovine testes: a topographic and morphometric comparison study
Journal
Folia Morphologica
Issue
Vol 69, No 4 (2010)
Article type
Original article
Pages
225-231
Published online
2010-12-01
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Folia Morphol 2010;69(4):225-231.
Keywords
arterial supply
human and bovine testes
comparison
Authors
M. Polguj
K.S. Jędrzejewski
M. Topol
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