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Innervation and Vasculature of the Excurrent Duct System

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The Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice

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Nervous control of the epididymis and ductus deferens is important for sperm transport, especially during ejaculation, and normal function of these tissues, as with other tissues of the body, is only possible with a normal blood supply and lymph drainage. This chapter will therefore consider these two aspects.

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Setchell, B.P. (2002). Innervation and Vasculature of the Excurrent Duct System. In: Robaire, B., Hinton, B.T. (eds) The Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0679-9_3

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