Question 101 of 101
Analyze the following statements regarding the anatomical anchoring of the male reproductive organs (testes):
I. Testes are yellowish ovoid structures.
II. Testes are found adhered to the upper part of the kidneys.
III. Testes are attached to the kidneys by a single fold of peritoneum called the mesorchium.
IV. Testes are attached to the kidneys by a double fold of peritoneum called the mesorchium.
Which of the above statements are correct?
I. Testes are yellowish ovoid structures.
II. Testes are found adhered to the upper part of the kidneys.
III. Testes are attached to the kidneys by a single fold of peritoneum called the mesorchium.
IV. Testes are attached to the kidneys by a double fold of peritoneum called the mesorchium.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Explanation: Statements I, II and IV are correct. The testes are yellowish, ovoid structures attached to the upper part of the kidneys by a double fold of peritoneum called the mesorchium. Statement III is incorrect because the mesorchium is a double fold, not a single fold.