In nematodes: Spicule guide; sclerotized accessory piece. Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_G.htm
A fibrous cord connecting two structures. A mesenchymal column of tissue that connects the foetal testis to the developing scrotum; it appears to play a role in testicular descent. ... Synonym: gubernaculum testis. ... Origin: L. A helm ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?gubernaculum
Type: Term Pronunciation: gū′bĕr-nak′yū-lŭm Definitions: 1. A fibrous cord connecting two structures (the testis and scrotum; the ovary and labium majus). The gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus. Synonyms: gubernaculum testisFound on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=38713
Latin something which governs or directs, like a rudder (cf. gubernatorial).Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
In parasitology, the gubernaculum is a hardened or sclerotized structure in the nematodal cloaca wall that during copulation is instrumental in guiding the protrusion of the spicule. ...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubernaculum_(nematode_anatomy)
The paired Gubernacula (from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω = pilot, steer, also called the Caudal Genital Ligament) are embryonic structures which begin as undifferentiated mesenchyme attaching to the caudal end of the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females). ==Function during development== As the scrotum and labia majora form in males an...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubernaculum
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