Epididymal resorption of spermatozoa in the field rat (Millardia meltada).
A study has been made of epididymal resorption of spermatozoa in the field rat (Millardia meltada). At the height of its reproductive activity, many spermatozoa penetrate the epididymal epithelium and intertubular tissue where they undergo fragmentation and resorption. Sperm disposal is maximum in the cauda epididymidis.
D000818:Animals; D004822:Epididymis / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*