Abstract
In man and other mammals including the mouse, spermatozoa are produced in the testis. Before they are mature, spermatozoa leave the testis and pass through a system of excurrent ducts where they acquire an enhanced capacity for fertilization (Young, 1931; Blandau and Rumery, 1961). These ducts include the tubuli recti, rete testis, ductuli efferentes, ductus epididymidis, and ductus deferens. The contribution of individual parts of this excurrent duct system to spermatozoan maturation is poorly understood.
This study was undertaken to describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of the tubuli recti, rete testis, ductuli efferentes, and their proximal and distal connections in the mouse.
Advisor
William McEvery
Committee Member
LaRoy Zell
Committee Member
Hal Hagan
Date of Degree
1966
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Program of Study
Biology
Department
Biological Sciences
College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Recommended Citation
Lindgren, B. F. (1966). The gross and microscopic anatomy of the ducts connecting the testis and epididymis in the mouse [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1622/
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