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 edit
- 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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