Vas deferens

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Vas deferens
Vertical section of the testis, to show the arrangement of the ducts
Details
Precursor	Mesonephric ducts
Artery	Superior vesical artery, artery of the ductus deferens
Lymph	External iliac lymph nodes, internal iliac lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latin	vas deferens (plural: vasa deferentia), ductus deferens (plural: ductus deferentes)
MeSH	D014649
TA98	A09.3.05.001
TA2	3621
FMA	19234
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The vas deferens (pl.: vasa deferentia), with the more modern name ductus deferens (pl.: ductūs deferentes), is part of the male reproductive system of many vertebrates. The ducts transport sperm from the epididymides to the ejaculatory ducts in anticipation of ejaculation. The vas deferens is a partially coiled tube which exits the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.