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Vas deferens | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Mesonephric ducts |
Artery | Superior vesical artery, artery of the ductus deferens |
Lymph | External iliac lymph nodes, internal iliac lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vas deferens (plural: vasa deferentia), ductus deferens (plural: ductus deferentes) |
MeSH | D014649 |
TA98 | A09.3.05.001 |
TA2 | 3621 |
FMA | 19234 |
Anatomical terminology |
The vas deferens (pl.: vasa deferentia), ductus deferens (pl.: ductūs deferentes), or sperm duct is part of the male reproductive system of many vertebrates. The vasa deferentia are paired sex organs that transport sperm from the epididymides to the ejaculatory ducts in anticipation of ejaculation. The vas deferens is a partially coiled tube which exits the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.