ABSTRACT
The testis and its relative structures of 101 normal male fetuses (fetal-age 12-33 weeks) have been studied in this paper. The results were as follows: 1. The data of fetal growth of testis, epididymis and gubernaculum were given. 2. It has been found that there is no scrotum ligament existed. The gubernaculum is a mesenchyme tissue and is cylindrical pyramid in shape. Objectively, we cannot find any anatomical structure acted as a tractor in testis descending. 3. It has been found that the testis descends in chinese fetus between the 21th and the 25th week of fetal-age. It was completed in all of them after the 26th week. The time is more advanced than that of the traditional conception which referred to be between 7 th and 8 th month. 4. It has been confirmed that once the descent started, the testis run through inguinal canal rapidly. Generally, it seems that the testicular descent in left side is earlier than that in the right. From the above findings, the author suggests that it be necessary to correct the traditional conception in the Chinese anatomy book.