loading...| Preferred Name |
vas deferens |
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| Synonyms |
ductus deferens deferent duct vas deferen vasa deferentia sperm duct |
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| Definitions |
A secretory duct that transports sperm from the testis. In mammals this is a continuation of the epididymis and ends in the prostatic urethra where it terminates to form ejaculatory duct. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001000 |
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| database_cross_reference |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vas_deferens http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/245467009 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0042360 VHOG:0001135 UMLS:C0042360 EMAPA:18681 MESH:D014649 MIAA:0000129 OpenCyc:Mx4rvjv7bpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA EFO:0000981 NCIT:C12813 CALOHA:TS-1105 BTO:0001427 galen:VasDeferens EV:0100105 FMA:19234 GAID:404 MA:0000413 |
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| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Male_anatomy_en.svg |
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| has_exact_synonym |
ductus deferens deferent duct vas deferen |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
vasa deferentia sperm duct |
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| homology_notes |
The continuation of the archinephric duct, now called the deferent duct, extends caudally to the cloaca or to the part of the mammalian urethra that is derived from the cloaca.[well established][VHOG] |
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| id |
UBERON:0001000 |
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| imported from | ||
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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| label |
vas deferens |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001000 |
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| prefLabel |
vas deferens |
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| taxon_notes |
Most vertebrates have some form of duct to transfer the sperm from the testes to the urethra. In cartilaginous fish and amphibians, sperm is carried through the archinephric duct, which also partially helps to transport urine from the kidneys. In teleosts, there is a distinct sperm duct, separate from the ureters, and often called the vas deferens, although probably not truly homologous with that in humans. In cartilaginous fishes, the part of the archinephric duct closest to the testis is coiled up to form an epididymis. Below this are a number of small glands secreting components of the seminal fluid. The final portion of the duct also receives ducts from the kidneys in most species. In amniotes, however, the archinephric duct has become a true vas deferens, and is used only for conducting sperm, never urine. As in cartilaginous fish, the upper part of the duct forms the epididymis. In many species, the vas deferens ends in a small sac for storing sperm. The only vertebrates to lack any structure resembling a vas deferens are the primitive jawless fishes, which release sperm directly into the body cavity, and then into the surrounding water through a simple opening in the body wall. |
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| textual definition |
A secretory duct that transports sperm from the testis. In mammals this is a continuation of the epididymis and ends in the prostatic urethra where it terminates to form ejaculatory duct. |
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