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male genital duct
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A duct or series of ducts that transports sperm from the gonad. In mammals this is from the seminiferous tubules through rete testis, vas efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens, ejeculatory duct to the urethra. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
male genital duct
Synonyms
- sperm duct
- sperm ducts
Subsets
grouping_class
external ontology notes
in FMA includes as parts: seminal vesicle, efferent ductule (vas efferentia), epididymis, deferent duct (vas deferens), ejaculatory duct
has alternative id
UBERON:0010140
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0006947
taxon notes
we use this as a generic grouping class for a number of taxa
Term relations
Subclass of:
- tube
- lateral structure
- duct of male reproductive system
- part of some internal male genitalia
- channel for some semen
- channels_from some testis
- in_lateral_side_of some internal male genitalia
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