Editing Rete testis (section)

{{Short description|Tubules that carry sperm}}
{{Infobox anatomy
| Name        = Rete testis
| Latin       = rete testis
| Image       = rete testis.jpg
| Caption     = Position of the rete testis within the testicle
| Image2      = Illu_testis_schematic.jpg
| Caption2    = 1: [[Testicular septa]]<br>2: [[Convoluted seminiferous tubules]]<br>3: [[Testicular lobules]]<br>4: [[Straight seminiferous tubules]]<br>5: [[Efferent ductules]]<br>6: Rete testis
| Precursor   = [[Wolffian duct]]
| System      =
}}
The '''rete testis''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|iː|t|i|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|s|t|ɪ|s}} {{respell|REE|tee|_|TES|tis}}; {{plural form}}: '''retia testes''') is an [[anastomosis|anastomosing]] network of delicate [[tubule]]s located in the hilum of the [[testicle]] ([[mediastinum testis]]) that carries [[spermatozoon|sperm]] from the [[seminiferous tubules]] to the [[efferent ducts]]. It is the [[Homology (biology)|homologue]] of the [[rete ovarii]] in females.<ref>[https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/rete+testis Definition: Rete testis from Online Medical Dictionary]</ref> Its function is to provide a site for fluid reabsorption.