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Epididymis: body and tail

The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x

Duct of the epididymis <p>The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x </p>

Duct of the epididymis

The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x

- Epithelium <p>The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x </p>

- Epithelium

The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x

- Smooth muscle <p>The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x </p>

- Smooth muscle

The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x

Spermatoza <p>The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x </p>

Spermatoza

The body and tail of the epididymis are filled with the highly coiled duct of the epididymis. Numerous sectioned profiles of the single duct are seen in this image. The duct is lined by a very tall, regular, pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia, beneath which is layer of smooth muscle. As the duct progresses from the head to the tail region, its epithelium decreases in height and the smooth muscle layer increases in thickness. 40x

Main Slide Duct of the epididymis - Epithelium - Smooth muscle Spermatoza