CHAPTEH XII. 



^FPEN DIX. 



Genital organs of the male.— Situated partly in the 

 inguinal region, in the pelvic cavity and between the 

 two internal crural regions. 



Testicular envelopes— Scrotum. — Single cutaneous 

 pouch covering the two testicles, thin, covered with short 

 fine hairs and lubricated by unctuous secretion of se- 

 baceous follicles. 



Dartos. — Contractile tissue, one for each testicle, 

 resting on each other on the median line, separated 

 above for the passage of the penis ; covered externally 

 by the scrotum, to which it is adherent, and covering 

 the fibrous and erythroid tunics. It is composed of 

 elastic and unstriped muscular fibres. 



Cremaster or tunica erythroides. — Bright red 

 band attached above to the peritoneal surface of the 

 lumbar aponeurosis, expanding below and terminating 

 upon the 



Fibrous tunic. — (Infundibulum fascia), continuous 



