loading...| Preferred Name | epididymis | |
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The elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testis that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testis and vas deferens. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001301 |
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MAT:0000130 galen:Epididymis CALOHA:TS-0285 MIAA:0000130 UMLS:C0014533 SCTID:181432000 MESH:D004822 EFO:0000982 BTO:0000408 VHOG:0001265 EMAPA:19290 Wikipedia:Epididymis NCIT:C12328 EV:0100103 FMA:18255 GAID:397 MA:0000397 |
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| definition |
The elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testis that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testis and vas deferens. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Illu_testis_surface.jpg |
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| editor note |
Kardong has epididymis in elasmobranch |
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uberon |
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epididymal |
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UBERON:0001301 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
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epididymis |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001301 |
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| preferred label |
epididymis |
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epididymis |
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| structure_notes |
Typically divided into three main regions. In reptiles, there is an additional canal between the testis and the head of the epididymis, which receives the various efferent ducts. This is, however, absent in all birds and mammals. The epididymis is covered by a two layered pseudostratified epithelium. The epithelium is separated by a basement membrane from the connective tissue wall which has smooth muscle cells. |
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| taxon_notes |
A similar, but probably non-homologous, structure is found in cartilaginous fishes |
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