In-vitro spontaneous electrical activity of rat efferent ductules

In rats, the branching pattern of uncoiled ductuli efferentes varied; mostly 5-8 ductuli joined in pairs and formed a single terminal ductule which joined the ductus epididymidis inside the epididymal capsule. Ciliary beat and contractions moved the luminal contents in both directions. Myoelectrical...

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Published inJournal of reproduction & fertility Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 17 - 20
Main Author Talo, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.1981
Subjects
Action Potentials
animal physiology
animal reproduction
Animals
In Vitro Techniques
Male
Muscle, Smooth - physiology
Rats
Seminiferous Tubules - physiology
Sperm Transport
Testis - physiology
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Summary:In rats, the branching pattern of uncoiled ductuli efferentes varied; mostly 5-8 ductuli joined in pairs and formed a single terminal ductule which joined the ductus epididymidis inside the epididymal capsule. Ciliary beat and contractions moved the luminal contents in both directions. Myoelectrical activity of the smooth muscle layer consisted of slow waves of about 4 sec duration and their frequency declined distally.
ISSN:0022-4251
1470-1626
1741-7899
DOI:10.1530/jrf.0.0630017