The seminal tract is a part of the
male reproductive system
The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of human reproduction. These organs are located on the outside of the body, and within the pelvic cavity, pelvis.
The main male sex organs are the hu ...
and consists of
seminiferous tubules
Seminiferous tubules are located within the testicles, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of male gametes, namely spermatozoa.
Structure
The epithelium of the tubule consists of a type of sustentacular cells ...
(
tubuli seminiferi recti,
rete testis
The rete testis ( ; : retia testes) is an anastomosis, anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries spermatozoon, sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts. It is t ...
,
efferent ducts
The efferent ducts (also efferent ductules, ductuli efferentes, ductus efferentes, or vasa efferentia) connect the rete testis with the initial section of the epididymis.Hess 2018
There are two basic designs for efferent ductule structure:
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),
epididymides
The epididymis (; : epididymides or ) is an elongated tubular genital organ attached to the posterior side of each one of the two male reproductive glands, the testicles. It is a single, narrow, tightly coiled tube in adult humans, in length; ...
(
appendix),
Vas deferens (
ampulla) and
ejaculatory duct
The ejaculatory ducts (''ductus ejaculatorii'') are paired structures in the male reproductive system. Each ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the vas deferens with the Excretory duct of seminal gland, duct of the seminal vesicle. They pa ...
s.
References
Mammal male reproductive system
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