SHIBATA Hideshi, OKAZAKI Akihiko, TSURUNO Akifumi, KANDA Naotoshi
Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2009 Nov;71(11):1529-32. doi: 10.1292/jvms.001529.
The present study examined the courses of testicular efferent lymphatics in the rabbit, by injections of India ink directly into testicular parenchyma. In 58% of the testes examined, testicular efferent lymphatics were observed to course along the testicular artery to the lumbar trunk. In other testes, efferent lymphatics were found along the testicular artery as well as along either the ductus deferens (26%) or cremasteric muscle (8%). In the remaining 8% of the testes, efferent lymphatics were found along the testicular artery, ductus deferens, and cremasteric muscle. These findings demonstrate that testicular efferent lymphatics in the rabbit course not only along the testicular artery, but also along the ductus deferens and/or cremasteric artery in about 40% of the testes.
本研究通过将印度墨汁直接注射到兔睾丸实质中，观察了睾丸输出淋巴管的走行。在所检查的58%的睾丸中，观察到睾丸输出淋巴管沿睾丸动脉走行至腰干。在其他睾丸中，发现输出淋巴管沿睾丸动脉走行，同时也沿输精管（26%）或提睾肌（8%）走行。在其余8%的睾丸中，发现输出淋巴管沿睾丸动脉、输精管和提睾肌走行。这些发现表明，兔的睾丸输出淋巴管不仅沿睾丸动脉走行，而且在约40%的睾丸中还沿输精管和/或提睾肌走行。
