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caput epididymis
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The head of the epididymis [ ]
Term info
Label
caput epididymis
Synonyms
- epididymal head
- epididymis head
- epidymis head
- head of epididymis
- head of epidymis
Subsets
pheno_slim
has broad synonym
caput
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
caput epididymidis
id
UBERON:0004358
structure notes
The head of the epididymis receives spermatozoa via the efferent ducts of the mediastinum of the testis. It is characterized histologically by a thin myoepithelium. The concentration of the sperm here is dilute