Ejaculatory duct

Ejaculatory duct
Ejaculatory duct
	Male anatomy
	Vesiculae seminales and ampullæ of ductus deferentes, seen from the front. The anterior walls of the left ampulla, left seminal vesicle, and prostatic urethra have been cut away.
Details
Artery	Inferior vesical artery, middle rectal artery
Identifiers
Latin	ductus ejaculatorius (pl.: ductus ejaculatorii)
MeSH	D004543
TA98	A09.3.07.001
TA2	3636
FMA	19325
	Anatomical terminology

The ejaculatory ducts (ductus ejaculatorii) are paired structures in the male reproductive system.^[1] Each ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle.^[2] They pass through the prostate, and open into the urethra above the seminal colliculus. During ejaculation, semen passes through the prostate gland, enters the urethra and exits the body via the urinary meatus.^[3]

^ Andrology, American Society of (1995). Handbook of andrology.
^ "Function of seminal vesicles and their role on male fertility". Asian Journal of Andrology: 251–258. December 3, 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
^ Nieschlag, Eberhard; Behre, Hermann M.; Nieschlag, Susan (2010-01-13). Andrology. Springer. ISBN 9783540783558.