title: [Morphofunctional architecture of the testicular veins in adults].
abstract: The correlation between varicocele and male sterility, mentioned by several authors, led us to study the disposition of the testicular veins, especially at the level of their ending, trying to provide an anatomical description, which may contribute with new etiopathogenic information, in order to interpret that pathologic entity. The arrangements of the muscular fiber bundles show a different disposition in the right and left side, mainly in their distinct orientation. The collagen and elastic tissue show an arrangement similar to the muscular fibers, in order to improve the blood flow, sometimes in the reno-testicular and sometimes in the cavo-testicular junction.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anatomia, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Chopard
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues Júnior
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Biazotto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology
vernacular_title: Arquitetura morfofuncional das veias testiculares em adultos.