Muscular layer of ductus deferens
Tunica muscularis ductus deferentis
- Synonym: Muscular coat of ductus deferens
- Related terms: Muscular layer; Muscular coat
Definition
The muscular coat of the ductus deferens in the greater part of the tube consists of two layers of unstriped muscular fiber: an outer, longitudinal in direction, and an inner, circular; but in addition to these, at the commencement of the ductus, there is a third layer, consisting of longitudinal fibers, placed internal to the circular stratum, between it and the mucous membrane;
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
