Rete testis

Rete testis
Position of the rete testis within the testicle
1: Testicular septa 2: Convoluted seminiferous tubules 3: Testicular lobules 4: Straight seminiferous tubules 5: Efferent ductules 6: Rete testis
Details
Precursor	Wolffian duct
Identifiers
Latin	rete testis
MeSH	D012152
TA98	A09.3.01.024
TA2	3601
FMA	19834
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The rete testis (/ˈriːti ˈtɛstɪs/ REE-tee TES-tis; pl.: retia testes) is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts. It is the homologue of the rete ovarii in females.^[1] Its function is to provide a site for fluid reabsorption.