Preferred Label : ampullary gland;
Uberon definition : A paired accessory, glandular, androgen-dependent outpouchings of the proximal ductus
deferens, one on each side, that produce and secrete lipids and glycogen, components
of the seminal fluid; they open into the ampullae at the level of the colliculus seminalis,
are lined by simple columnar epithelium with large, oval nuclei, and may be distinguished
from those of the prostate as they are surrounded by a characteristic, dense, fibromuscular
stroma;
Uberon synonym : ampulla of the vas; ampullae of the vas; ampullary gland of seminal duct;
Uberon Structure note : usually encapsulated by connective tissue and containing smooth muscle;
Uberon Taxon note : there is no known human counterpart to the ampullary glands of the mouse[MP];
Origin ID : 0009645;
UMLS CUI : C2698103;
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A paired accessory, glandular, androgen-dependent outpouchings of the proximal ductus
deferens, one on each side, that produce and secrete lipids and glycogen, components
of the seminal fluid; they open into the ampullae at the level of the colliculus seminalis,
are lined by simple columnar epithelium with large, oval nuclei, and may be distinguished
from those of the prostate as they are surrounded by a characteristic, dense, fibromuscular
stroma
