Main Model
Testicular artery
The long testicular arteries arise from the anterolateral aspect of the abdominal aorta just inferior to the renal arteries. They pass retroperitoneally (posterior to the peritoneum) in an oblique direction, crossing over the ureters and the inferior parts of the external iliac arteries to reach the deep inguinal rings. They enter the inguinal canals through the deep rings, pass through the canals, exit them through the superficial inguinal rings, and enter the spermatic cords to supply the testes. The testicular artery or one of its branches anastomoses with the artery of the ductus deferens.