Vas deferens
| Vas deferens | |
|---|---|
Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts | |
| 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. In mammals, spermatozoa are produced in the seminiferous tubules and flow into the epididymal duct. The end of the epididymis is connected to the vas deferens. The vas deferens ends with an opening into the ejaculatory duct at a point where the duct of the seminal vesicle also joins the ejaculatory duct. The vas deferens is a partially coiled tube which exits the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.