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Biology Question on The Male Reproductive System

The head of the epididymis at the head of the testis is called

A

cauda epididymis

B

vas deferens

C

caputa epididymis

D

gubernaculum

Answer

caputa epididymis

Explanation

Solution

Epididymis (6m long) is convoluted tube, one attached to each testis in amniotes. It receives sperm from seminiferous tubules and houses them during their maturation, reabsorbing them if they are not ejaculated. Epididymis is divided into three parts - caput, corpus and cauda.