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The efferent ducts (also efferent ductules, ductuli efferentes, ductus efferentes, or vasa efferentia) connect the rete testis with the initial section of the epididymis. There are two basic designs for efferent ductule structure: a) multiple entries into the epididymis, as seen in most large mammals.
Jun 14, 2016 · The epididymis is the excurrent duct of the human male reproductive tract, where spermatozoa acquire their fertilizing ability and forward motility. The review summarizes the current knowledge of epididymal physiology, its molecular and cellular features, and its role in male infertility and assisted reproductive technologies.
- Robert Sullivan, Roger Mieusset
- 2016
Learn about the male reproductive system, including testes, external genitalia, accessory ducts and glands. Vasa efferentia are the ducts that carry sperms from the testes to the epididymis.
- 7 min
- Testes are the primary sex organs in males. The accessory sex organs include the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, urethra and penis.
- Males have two testes that are suspended in a sac-like structure called the scrotum. The testes are made of coiled tubules called the seminiferous...
- The reproductive organs are generally classified into the external and internal genitalia. External genital organs in males are the scrotum, urethr...
Observations by Silber regarding the fertility of men who have undergone bilateral vasal anastomosis to the vasa efferentia, indicate that in the obstructed human male reproductive tract, some sperm may acquire motility and fertilizing ability without passing through the epididymis.
Sep 1, 2023 · Learn about the anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive organs, including the excurrent ducts composed of rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens, and urethra. The chapter covers the functions of testes, accessory sex glands, and hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis in male reproduction.
Vasa efferentia are the ducts that carry sperm from the testis to the epididymis. Learn more about their structure, function, and location in the male reproductive system.
There have been three major reviews dealing with structure and function of the efferent ductules (Hamilton, 1975; Robaire and Hermo, 1988; Ilio and Hess, 1994). The first two reviews included efferent ductules along with other regions of the epididymis (Hamilton,...
