The tail of the epididymis. [ MP:0002662 ]
Synonyms: cauda epididymidis epididymal tail tail of epididymis epididymis tail epididymal cauda epidymis tail tail of epidymis
Term information
- FMA:18261
- EMAPA:19292
- SCTID:279621002
- UMLS:C0228024 (ncithesaurus:Tail_of_the_Epididymis)
- MA:0002763
- BTO:0000210
- NCIT:C33732
pheno_slim
This has a thicker myoepithelium than the head region, as it is involved in absorbing fluid to make the sperm more concentrated.