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Noradrenaline‐Containing Cells in the Epididymis and Vas Deferens of the Tortoise Testudo hermanni
Author(s) -
Sjöstrand Nils O.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
acta zoologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1463-6395
pISSN - 0001-7272
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1969.tb00546.x
Subject(s) - vas deferens , biology , epididymis , tortoise , zoology , adrenergic , anatomy , medicine , endocrinology , sperm , genetics , receptor
The vas deferens and epididymis of the tortoise, Testudo hermanni , contained very large amounts of noradrenaline but no certain amounts of adrenaline and dopamine. Small polymorf cells exhibiting a fluorescence typical of catecholamines were present in the tissues. It is concluded that most of the noradrenaline present in these organs is confined to the small cells. Their origin and possible function is discussed, and it is suggested that they may have the same function as the short adrenergic neurons present in the male genital tract of mammals.