Ampulla of ductus deferens

Ampulla of ductus deferens
Prostate with seminal vesicles and ducts, viewed from in front and above.
Seminal vesicles and ampulla of ductus deferens, seen from the front.
Details
Latin	Ampulla ductus deferentis
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_32/12127859
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The ampulla of ductus deferens is an enlargement of the ductus deferens at the fundus of the bladder. This structure is seen in some mammalian and squamate species and is sometimes tortuous in shape.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

Anatomy photo:44:04-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: The Urinary Bladder"

Male reproductive system

Internal

Seminal tract

Testes	layers Tunica vaginalis Tunica albuginea Tunica vasculosa Appendix Mediastinum Lobules Septa Leydig cell Sertoli cell Blood–testis barrier

Spermatogenesis	Spermatogonium Spermatocytogenesis Spermatocyte Spermatidogenesis Spermatid Spermiogenesis Spermatozoon

Other	Seminiferous tubules Tubuli seminiferi recti Rete testis Efferent ducts Epididymis Appendix Stereocilia Paradidymis Spermatic cord Vas deferens Ampulla Ejaculatory duct

Accessory glands

External

Penis	root Crus Bulb Fundiform ligament Suspensory ligament body Corpus cavernosum Corpus spongiosum glans Foreskin Frenulum Corona fascia superficial deep Tunica albuginea Septum of the penis

Urinary tract	Internal urethral orifice Urethra Prostatic Intermediate Spongy Navicular fossa External urethral orifice Lacunae of Morgagni Urethral gland

Scrotum	layers skin Dartos External spermatic fascia Cremaster Cremasteric fascia Internal spermatic fascia Perineal raphe Scrotal septum

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