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cauda epididymis

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The tail of the epididymis [ ]

Term info

Label

cauda epididymis

Synonyms
  • cauda epididymidis
  • epididymal cauda
  • epididymal tail
  • epididymis tail
  • epidymis tail
  • tail of epididymis
  • tail of epidymis
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Subsets

pheno_slim

id

UBERON:0004360

structure notes

This has a thicker myoepithelium than the head region, as it is involved in absorbing fluid to make the sperm more concentrated.