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Ampulla of vas deferens

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Ampulla pulla of vas deferens
Ampulla of ductus deferens
Prostate with seminal vesicles and ducts, viewed from in front and above.
Seminal vesicles and ampulla of vas deferens, seen from the front.
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Identifiers
Latinampulla vas deferentis
ampulla ductus deferentis
Anatomical terminology

The ampulla pulla of vas deferens, also called the ampulla pulla of ductus deferens, is an enlargement of the vas deferens at the pulla fundus of the bladder which acts as a reservoir for sperm. This structure is seen in some mammalian and squamate species and is sometimes tortuous in shape.

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