Physiology ofReproduction

Volume 1 - Third Edition

Chapter 22 - The Epididymis

B Robaire, BT Hinton, MC Orgebin-Crist

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Fig. 62

Montage of a clear cell of the cauda epididymis

Figs. 63-65

High power of the apical region of a clear cell of the cauda epididymis showing a large coated pit (Cp) and large coated vesicle (CV), numerous small uncoated vesicles (v), and a large vacuole (V)

High power of the apical region of a clear cell of the cauda epididymis

Supranuclear region of a clear cell of the cauda epididymis

Fig. 66

A basal cell of the caput epididymis, showing an elongated nucleus (N) enclosed by a small amount of cytoplasm containing a Golgi apparatus (G)

Fig. 67

A basal cell of the cauda epididymis

Fig. 68

A halo cell in the lamina propria of the epididymis enclosed by the arms of a myoid cell (MY)

Fig. 69

A halo cell in the basal region of the epididymal epithelium

Fig. 70

Appearance of different organic solutes in the lumen of the rat and hamster (*) proximal caput, distal caput (a) epididymis (▲), or cauda (■) epididymidis after systemic infusion of the radioactive compound, followed by direct micropuncture or microperfusion of the duct

Fig. 71

Schematic representation of the probable steps in endocytosis, transcytosis, and secretion in principal cells of the epididymis and vas deferens

Fig. 72

Structure of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and 5α-androstan-3α,17β-ol and their enzymatic interconversion in the rat epididymis

Fig. 73

Glutathione S-transferase activity in isoelectric focused peaks of sections of the epididymis-vas deferens

Fig. 74

Concentration (mM) of sodium, potassium, chloride, and phosphate in the luminal fluid of rat seminiferous tubules (SNT), rete testis, head (caput), body (corpus) and tail (cauda) of the epididymis

Fig. 75

Densitometric pattern of luminal proteins from the rete testis and epididymis of rams separated by one dimensional SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis