| 1. | This results in backflow of blood into the pampiniform venous plexus.
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| 2. | In females, the pampiniform plexus drains the ovaries.
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| 3. | An abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform plexus is a medical condition called varicocele.
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| 4. | The small vessels of the pampiniform plexus normally range from 0.5 1.5 mm in diameter.
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| 5. | A "'varicocele "'is an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum.
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| 6. | 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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| 7. | 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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| 8. | The "'pampiniform plexus "'is a network of many small veins found in the human male spermatic cord.
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| 9. | 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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| 10. | 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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