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POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EPIDIDYMIS IN THE SHEEP
BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL • 2014
Publication Information
Authors
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Elzoghby, I.M.A.,
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Sosa, G.A.,
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Mona, N. A. H. and***
Manshawy, A.A.
Keywords
Postnatal, Development, Epididymis, Sheep, Histology
Journal
BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
Publisher
BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
67-74
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
The ovine epididymis undergoes several histological changes during its development, these changes are
occurred in type of lining epithelium which begins with ciliated low columnar then with age changed to
ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, this differentiation is initiated firstly in tail then body and
head regions. There are three stages in development, pre-puberty stage, maturity stage and adulthood
stage. In first two stages, the epididymis is divided into head, body and tail while in adulthood stage is
divided into six regions three in head, two in body and last part in tail.
occurred in type of lining epithelium which begins with ciliated low columnar then with age changed to
ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, this differentiation is initiated firstly in tail then body and
head regions. There are three stages in development, pre-puberty stage, maturity stage and adulthood
stage. In first two stages, the epididymis is divided into head, body and tail while in adulthood stage is
divided into six regions three in head, two in body and last part in tail.