Excretory duct of seminal gland

Each seminal vesicle consists of a single tube, coiled upon itself, and giving off several irregular cecal diverticula; the separate coils, as well as the diverticula, are connected together by fibrous tissue. When uncoiled, the tube is about the diameter of a quill, and varies in length from 10 to 15 cm.; it ends posteriorly in a cul-de-sac; its anterior extremity becomes constricted into a narrow straight duct called the excretory duct of seminal gland (or duct of the seminal vesicle), which joins with the corresponding ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory duct.

Excretory duct of seminal gland
Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above.
Vesiculæ seminales and ampullæ of ductus deferentes, seen from the front.
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LatinDuctus excretorius glandulae vesiculosae
TAA09.3.06.005
FMA19473
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1246 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

    • Anatomy photo:44:08-0200 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: Structures Located Posterior to the Urinary Bladder"
    • Anatomy figure: 44:03-14 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Lateral (A) and posterior (B) views of the bladder and associated structures."
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