The epoöphoron lies in the mesosalpinx between the ovary and the uterine tube, and consists of a few short tubules, the ductuli transversi which converge toward the ovary while their opposite ends open into a rudimentary duct, the ductus longitudinalis epoöphori (duct of Gartner).
Ductuli transversi | |
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Details | |
Precursor | mesonephros |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Ductuli transversi epoophori |
TA98 | A09.1.05.003 |
TA2 | 3542 |
FMA | 18695 |
Anatomical terminology |
The ductuli transversi of the epoophoron is a remnant of the tubules of the Wolffian body or mesonephros.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1255 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)