the elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testis that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testis and vas deferens [ MP:0002631 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/pvb ]
Term information
- MIAA:0000130
- MESH:A05.360.444.849.286
- CALOHA:TS-0285
- FMA:18255
- SCTID:181432000
- Wikipedia:Epididymis
- BTO:0000408
- MAT:0000130
- MA:0000397
- UMLS:C0014533 (ncithesaurus:Epididymis)
- galen:Epididymis
- VHOG:0001265
- EMAPA:19290
- NCIT:C12328
- GAID:397
- EV:0100103
- EFO:0000982
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
the elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testis that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testis and vas deferens
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.
Term relations
- tube
- duct of male reproductive system
- mesoderm-derived structure
- channel for some sperm
- part of some male genital duct
- channels_from some efferent duct
- develops from some mesonephric duct
- channels_into some vas deferens
- contributes to morphology of some internal male genitalia
- only in taxon some Vertebrata