Research Article

Effects of Photoperiod on Epididymal and Sperm Morphology in a Wild Rodent, the Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus)

Figure 8

Epididymal capsule. (a) Image obtained by scanning electron microscope in the distal region of the epididymal cauda showing numerous sections (asterisks) surrounded by a thick capsule (Cp). SEM: ×50. (b) Note the concentric organization of the connective layers forming the capsule (Cp) of the epididymis. Ep: epithelium; connective tissue; L: lumen. SEM: ×200.
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