The autonomic innervation of the epididymis: Its effects on epididymal function and fertility

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-4

  Ricker, Deborah D ^a  

^a YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILITY; MALE;

EID: 0031936851     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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