testicular duct [FBbt_00004957]
Duct connecting the testis and the seminal vesicles in the adult male genitalia. It is 80 micrometers long and 23 micrometers in diameter, making a single spiral turn. It has a narrow lumen, surrounded by a thick epithelium containing small, closely spaced nuclei. It is covered in an inner sheath and an outer pigment sheath, as in the seminal vesicles.
testicular duct
ID: FBbt_00004957
Anatomy
Duct connecting the testis and the seminal vesicles in the adult male genitalia. It is 80 micrometers long and 23 micrometers in diameter, making a single spiral turn. It has a narrow lumen, surrounded by a thick epithelium containing small, closely spaced nuclei. It is covered in an inner sheath and an outer pigment sheath, as in the seminal vesicles.
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- is part of: male reproductive system
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| vas efferens | exact synonym | Miller, 1941 |
Expression patterns overlapping testicular duct (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{GMR42D04-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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