Visceral systems
Epididymis
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Pelvis
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Male internal genitalia
DescriptionUnreviewed
The epididymis (plural: epididymides or) is a tube that connects a testicle to a vas deferens in the male reproductive system.
It is present in all male reptiles, birds, and mammals.
It is a single, narrow, tightly-coiled tube in adult humans, 6 to 7 meters (20 to 23 ft) in length connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
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Names
- Latin
- Epididymis
- English
- Epididymis
- French
- Epididyme
- Spanish
- Epidídimo
- Portuguese
- Epidídimo