Ampulla of vas deferens
The ampulla of vas deferens, also called the ampulla of ductus deferens, is an enlargement of the vas deferens at the fundus of the bladder which acts as a reservoir for sperm. This structure is seen in some mammalian and squamate species and is sometimes tortuous in shape.
| Ampulla of vas deferens Ampulla of ductus deferens | |
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 Seminal vesicles and ampulla of vas deferens, seen from the front. | |
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| Latin | Ampulla vas deferentis Ampulla ductus deferentis |
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External links
- Anatomy photo:44:04-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: The Urinary Bladder"
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