The head of the epididymis. [ MP:0002660 ]
Synonyms: epididymis head epidymis head head of epidymis head of epididymis epididymal head
Term information
- UMLS:C0228023 (ncithesaurus:Head_of_the_Epididymis)
- MA:0002762
- BTO:0000336
- NCIT:C32717
- SCTID:362282002
- EMAPA:19291
- FMA:18259
pheno_slim
The head of the epididymis receives spermatozoa via the efferent ducts of the mediastinum of the testis. It is characterized histologically by a thin myoepithelium. The concentration of the sperm here is dilute