Quantitative (stereological) study on the spermatozoal storage capacity of epididymis in rats and monkeys

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-77

  Wen, Xiao Hong ^a   Yang, Zheng Wei ^a  

^a AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NORTH SICHUAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Spermatids; Spermatozoa; Stereology; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; HISTOLOGY; MACACA; MALE; RAT; SPERMATID; SPERMATOZOON; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; EPIDIDYMIS; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0034157288     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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