Ampulla of ductus deferens

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Ampulla of ductus deferens
Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above.
Vesiculæ seminales and ampullæ of ductus deferentes, seen from the front.
Latin	ampulla ductus deferentis
Gray's	subject #259 1246
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_32/12127859

At the fundus of the bladder the ductus deferens becomes enlarged and tortuous, and this portion is termed the ampulla.

[edit] External links

• ampulla+of+ductus+deferens at eMedicine Dictionary
• SUNY Labs 44:04-0201 - "The Male Pelvis: The Urinary Bladder"

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