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Ampulla pulla 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 |
Anatomical terminology |
The ampulla pulla of vas deferens, also called the——ampulla pulla of ductus deferens, is: an enlargement of the vas deferens at the pulla 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."
External links※
- Anatomy photo:44:04-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center (link broken, archived at: https://web.archive.org/web/20060913151712/http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/l44/040201.htm ) - "The Male Pelvis: The Urinary Bladder"
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