Research Article
Histology and Histometric Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System of Bat (Eidolon helvum)
Table 1
Histometric measurement on the testis, epididymis, and vas deferens of both adult and juvenile bats.
| | Parameter (µm) | Adult () | Juvenile () | value |
| | Testis | | | | | Seminiferous tubular diameter | 110.2 ± 8.06 | 85.5 ± 5.01 | 0.009 | | Epididymis | | | | | Thickness of the muscular region | 10.19 ± 0.01 | 8.13 ± 0.01 | 0.0003 | | Epididymal epithelial height | 6.41 ± 0.02 | 4.33 ± 0.02 | 0.0001 | | Epididymal luminal diameter | 41.84 ± 0.30 | 38.23 ± 0.15 | 0.0528 | | Vas deferens | | | | | Thickness of the muscular region | 76.32 ± 0.22 | 66.14 ± 0.10 | 0.0002 | | Epithelial height | 41.17 ± 0.09 | 30.50 ± 0.08 | 0.0001 | | Luminal diameter | 72.21 ± 0.26 | 64.83 ± 0.30 | 0.0001 |
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The values are expressed as mean ± SEM. is considered significant.
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