The ampulla pulla of vas deferens, also called the ampulla pulla of ductus deferens, is an enlargement of the vas deferens at the pulla 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 pulla 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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