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## Abstract This study of the testicular capsule of rat, dog, cat and human has confirmed the presence of three layers, viz., the tunica vaginalis, the tunica albuginea proper and an innermost tunica vasculosa. Smooth muscle cells are present in the tunica albuginea of all four species and are more prominent at the posterior pole of the testis where the capsule merges with the mediastinum testis. In the rat and the dog, a few striated muscle fibers also are present. While the tunica albuginea is to be considered as a dense connective tissue, the arrangement of the collagen bundles and the presence of a relatively high content of elastic fibers probably permits changes in size of the testis following spontaneous contractions of the muscle elements, which are known to occur. The role of the testicular capsule in sperm transport is discussed in relation to other factors, the spontaneous contractions of the capsule presumably having a “pumping” action and aiding the movement of non‐motile spermatozoa from the testis to the epididymis. The presence of striated muscle fibers in two species is of interest and, while these may function in a similar manner to the smooth muscle, they may rep

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Author

Thomas S. Leeson; Frank B. Cookson

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0362-2525)

Published

1974

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)