Open AccessTOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF DUCTUS EPIDIDY MIDS OF COMMON QUAIL ( Coturnix. c. coturnix L.)
Author(s) -
N. S. AL-Samarrae,
Kh. A. Al-Jobori,
Kh. A. Al-Hathry,
B. F. Al-Shamary.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/ijvm.v24i2.1174
Subject(s) - quail , coturnix coturnix , anatomy , epithelium , biology , connective tissue , coturnix , rete testis , epididymis , endocrinology , sperm , botany , genetics
The epididymal region of the common quail was located on the dorso-medial aspect of the testis, extending from cranial pole to the caudal pole of the testis and connected the urodeum via the vas deferens and the receptaculum. The ductus epididymidis in common quail showed a series of coiled ductules which were closely bounded to the testis by connective tissue. The lining epithelium of these ductules were ciliated columnar epithelium, but non ciliated columnar epithelium were also noticed.