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100 Cards in this Set
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What covers the internal surface of the anterolateral abdominal wall?
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transversalis fascia
extraperitoneal fat parietal peritoneaum |
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What are the peritoneal folds contained in the infra-umbilical portion?
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(1) median umbilical fold
(2) medial umbilical folds (2) lateral umbilical folds |
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Does the median umbilical fold contain blood?
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no
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What covers the median umbilical ligament?
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median umbilical fold
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What is a remnant of the urachus?
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median umbilical fold
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What connects the fetal bladder to the umbilicus?
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urachus
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What covers the medial umbilical ligaments?
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medial umbilical folds
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What are remnants of the umbilical arteries?
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medial umbilical folds
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What is the only peritoneal fold that has blood flow?
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lateral umbilical folds
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What covers the inferior epigastric vessels?
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lateral umbilical folds
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What are shallow depressions lateral to the peritioneal folds?
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peritoneal fossa
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What are the 3 peritoneal fossa?
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supravesicular fossa
medial inguinal fossa lateral inguinal fossa |
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What fossa is between the median and medial umbilical folds?
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supravesicular fossa
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What fossa is between the medial and lateral umbilical folds?
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medial inguinal fossa
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What fossa contains the inguinal triangles?
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medial inguinal fossa
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What fossa is lateral to the lateral inguinal folds?
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lateral inguinal fossa
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What fossa includes the deep inguinal ring?
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lateral inguinal fossa
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What ligament is found in the supra-umbilical portion?
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falciform ligament
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What ligament extends from the superior abdominal wall to the liver?
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falciform ligament
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What ligament encloses the round ligament of the liver?
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falciform ligament
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What is a remnant of the umbilical vein?
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round ligament of the liver
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What region extends from ASIS to the pubic tubercle?
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inguinal region
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Where do structures enter and exit the abdominal cavity?
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inguinal region
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What is the site of a majority of the abdominal hernias?
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inguinal region
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Where is the spermatic cord in males?
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inguinal canal
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Where are the inguinal ligament and iliopubic tract?
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inguinal region
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What is a thickened fibrous band that retains structures in position agvainst the skeleton during movement?
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retinaculum
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What contains the hip flexors and neurovascular structures supplying the lower limb?
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subinguinal space
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What ligament is the inferior most portion of the external oblique aponeurosis?
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inguinal ligament
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Where do most fibers of the inguinal ligament insert?
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medially into the pubic tubercle
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Where is the lacunar ligament?
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medial boundary of the subinguinal space
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Where are the pectineal ligaments?
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lateral fibers
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What is a thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia that appears as a fibrous band parallel and deep to the inguinal ligament?
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iliopubic tract
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What reinforces the posterior wall and floor of theinguinal canal?
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iliopubic tract
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What weak area is the site of groin hernias?
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myopectineal orifice
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What contains vascular supply to the lower extremities?
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myopectineal orifice
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What is an oblique passage that passes inferomedially through the inferior anterolateral abdominal wall?
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inguinal canal
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What is parallel and superior to the medial half of the inguinal ligament?
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inguinal canal
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What does the inguinal canal contain in men?
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spermatic cord
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What does the inguinal canal contain in females/
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round ligament
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What contains blood and lympthatic vessels and the ilioinguinal nerve in both sexes?
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inguinal canal
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What are the 2 openings of the inguinal canal?
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supero-lateral
infero-medial |
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What opening of the inguinal canal contains the deep (internal) inguinal ring?
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supero-lateral
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What opening of the inguinal canal contains the superficial (external) inguinal ring?
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infero-medial
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What is the internal entrance to the inguinal canal?
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supero-lateral
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What fascia lines the inguinal canal?
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transversalis fascia
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Where do the vas deferens and the testicular vessels enter the inguinal canal?
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supero-lateral
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What is the external exit to the inguinal canal?
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infero-medial
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What opening of the inguinal canal is superior and lateral to the pubic tubercle?
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infero-medial
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What prevents splitting of the superficial ring?
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intercrural fibers
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What develop in the superior lumbar region of the abdominal canal?
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testes
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What connects the primordial testis to the anterolateral wall at the deep inguinal canal?
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male gubernaculum
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What is the diverticulum of the peritoneum?
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processus vaginalis
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What transverses the inguinal canal, carrying muscular and fascial layers of the abdominal wall?
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processus vaginalis
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What enters the primordial scrotum?
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processus vaginalis
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What normally degenerates and becomes the tunica vaginalis testis?
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primordial scrotum
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What is ensheathed in the musculofascial extensions of the abdominal wall?
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ductus deferens
vessels nerves |
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When are testis in pelvis?
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12th week
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When are testis near the deep inguinal ring?
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28th week
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When are testis in the scrotum?
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32nd week
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Where do ovaries develop?
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superior lumbar region
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Where does the processus vaginalis open into?
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the developing labium majus
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Do the ovaries descend through the inguinal canal?
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no
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What connects the ovaries and the primordial uterus to the developing labium majora?
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female gubernaculum
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What becomes the ovarian ligament and round ligament of the uterus?
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female gubernaculum
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What contains structures running to and from the testis?
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spermatic cord
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What suspends the testis in the scrotum?
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spermatic cord
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What begins at the deep inguinal ring, traverses the inguinal canal, and exits the superficial ring?
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spermatic cord
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What connects with the posterior aspect of the testis?
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spermatic cord
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What are the 3 fascial coverings of the spermatic cord?
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internal spermatic fascia
cremasteric fascia external spermatic fascia |
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What fascia runs from the transversalis fascia?
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internal spermatic fascia
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What fascia is from the fascia of the internal oblique muscle?
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cremasteric fascia
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What is innervated by the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve?
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cremasteric muscle
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What is an analagous muscle in the scrotal wall that assists with testicular elevation?
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dartos muscle
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What fascia runs from the external oblique aponeurosis?
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external spermatic fascia
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What are the constituents of the spermatic cord?
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ductus deferens
testicular artery artery of the ductus deferens cremasteric artery with genitofemoral nerve pampiniform venous plexus sympathetic nerve fibers lymphatic vessels remnants of processus vaginalis |
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What are the two layers of the scrotum?
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pigmented skin
dartos fascia |
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What divides the scrotum?
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septum of the scrotum
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What develops from labioscrotal swellings?
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scrotum
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What is the arterial supply to the scrotum?
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posterior scrotal branches of the perineal artery
anterior scrotal branches of the deep external pudendal artery cremasteric artery |
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What is the nerve supply to the scrotum?
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genital branch of the genitofemoral artery
anterior scrotal nerves posterior scrotal nerves (branch of pudendal nerve) perineal branch of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve |
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What produce spermatozoa?
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testis
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What is suspended in the scrotum by the spermatic cords?
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testis
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What is the fibrous outer covering of the testis?
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tunica albuginea
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What divides the testis and contains highly coiled seminiferous tubules?
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testis
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What do the seminiferous tubules empty into?
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straight tubules
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What do the straight tubules enter into?
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rete testis
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What surrounds the testis?
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visceral layer of the tunica vaginalis
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Where are the testis not surrounded by the visceral layer of the tunica vaginalis?
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epididymis
spermatic cord |
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What is the parietal layer of the tunica vaginalis connected to?
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internal spermatic fascia
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Where does the parietal layer of the tunica vaginalis extend into?
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spermatic cord
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What does the small amount of fluid between the two layers of the testis do?
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allows for movement of the testis
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What is the elongated structure on the posterior aspect of the testis?
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epididymis
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What is the site of sperm maturation?
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epididymis
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What transport the sperm from the rete testis to the epididymis?
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efferent ductules
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What is a tightly coiled duct that appear solid?
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epididymis
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Where does the epididymis become the ductus deferens?
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tail of epididymis
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What is the epididymis composed of?
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head
body tail |
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Where are the coiled ends of the efferent ductules?
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head of epididymis
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Where are the convoluted ducts of the epididymis?
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body of epididymis
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