| Excretory duct of seminal gland |
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| Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above. |
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| Vesiculæ seminales and ampullæ of ductus deferentes, seen from the front. |
| Latin |
ductus excretorius glandulae vesiculosae |
| Gray's |
subject #260 1246 |
Each seminal vesicle consists of a single tube, coiled upon itself, and giving off several irregular cecal diverticula; the separate coils, as well as the diverticula, are connected together by fibrous tissue. When uncoiled, the tube is about the diameter of a quill, and varies in length from 10 to 15 cm.; it ends posteriorly in a cul-de-sac; its anterior extremity becomes constricted into a narrow straight duct called the excretory duct of seminal gland (or duct of the seminal vesicle), which joins with the corresponding ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory duct.
[edit] See also
Ejaculatory duct
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 44:08-0200 - "The Male Pelvis: Structures Located Posterior to the Urinary Bladder"
- SUNY Figs 44:03-14 - "Lateral (A) and posterior (B) views of the bladder and associated structures."
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
