Effects of Photoperiod on Epididymal and Sperm Morphology in a Wild Rodent, the Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus)
Figure 4
Epididymal corpus in active period. (a) Semithin cut showing principal cells (P) with characteristics of high cellular activity. Observe the length and arrangement of the stereocilia (s). L: lumen. Lp: lamina propria. TB: ×1000. (b) Scanning electron micrograph showing in the epididymal corpus an increased secretion (asterisk) of epididymal epithelium into the lumen. Note the clustered arrangement of the stereocilia (s) during the period of greatest reproductive activity. SEM: ×1200.
