| 1. | In females, the pampiniform plexus drains the ovaries.
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| 2. | An abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform plexus is a medical condition called varicocele.
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| 3. | The small vessels of the pampiniform plexus normally range from 0.5 1.5 mm in diameter.
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| 4. | When one is lying down, gravity may allow the drainage of the pampiniform plexus and thus make the mass not obvious.
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| 5. | Blood from the testes that cannot drain via the pampiniform plexus may route through the prostate in a process known as communicating vessels.
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| 6. | The "'pampiniform plexus "'is a network of many small veins found in the human male spermatic cord.
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| 7. | The term varicocele specifically refers to dilatation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus, which is the network of veins that drain the testicle.
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| 8. | Varicocele can be reliably diagnosed with ultrasound, which will show dilation of the vessels of the pampiniform plexus to greater than 2 mm.
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| 9. | In addition to its function in venous return from the testes, the pampiniform plexus also plays a role in the temperature regulation of the testes.
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| 10. | In species that have external testes ( such as humans ), the artery to the testis is surrounded by a mesh of veins called the pampiniform plexus.
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