Epididymis
The epididymis (/ɛpᵻˈdɪdᵻmɪs/; plural: epididymides /ɛpᵻdᵻˈdɪmədiːz/ or /ɛpᵻˈdɪdəmɪdiːz/) is a tube that connects a testicle tae a vas deferens in the male reproductive seestem. It is present in aw male reptiles, birds, an mammals. It is a single, narrae, tichtly-coiled tube (in adult humans, sax tae seiven meters in lenth[1]) connectin the efferent ducts frae the rear o each testicle tae its vas deferens.
| Epididymis | |
|---|---|
 Adult human testicle wi epididymis: A. Head of epididymis, B. Body o epididymis, C. Tail o epididymis, an D. Vas deferens | |
 The richt testis, exposed bi layin open the tunica vaginalis. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Wolffian duct |
| Vein | Pampiniform plexus |
| Identifiers | |
| Laitin | Epididymis |
| MeSH | A05.360.444.371 |
| TA | A09.3.02.001 |
| FMA | 18255 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
eedit- ↑ Kim, Howard H.; Goldstein, Marc (2010). "Chapter 53: Anatomy of the epididymis, vas deferens, and seminal vesicle". In Graham, Sam D.; Keane, Thomas E.; Glenn, James F. (eds.). Glenn's urological surgery (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-7817-9141-0.