Appendix of the epididymis

Appendix of the epididymis
The right testis, exposed by laying open the tunica vaginalis (appendix of epididymis labeled at center right)
Details
Precursor	Wolffian duct
Identifiers
Latin	appendix epididymidis
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The appendix of the epididymis (or pedunculated hydatid) is a small stalked appendage (sometimes duplicated) on the head of the epididymis. It is usually regarded as a detached efferent duct.

This structure is derived from the Wolffian duct (mesonephric duct) as opposed to the appendix testis which is derived from the Müllerian duct (paramesonephric duct) remnant.

• Appendix testis

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1242 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

• MedEd at Loyola urology/torapx2.htm - Torsion of Appendix Epididymis
• Anatomy image:7754 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
• inguinalregion at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (testes)

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