epoophoron
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The epoophoron or epoöphoron (also called organ of Rosenmüller or the parovarium; : epoophora) is a remnant of the mesonephric duct that can be found next to each ovary, and fallopian tube.
Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Epoophoron
- Anatomy.Latin
- epoophoron
- Anatomy.Image
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- Anatomy.Caption
- Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron. (From Farre, after Kobelt.) a, a. Epoöphoron formed from the upper part of the mesonephric body. b. Remains of the uppermost tubes sometimes forming appendices. c. Middle set of tubes. d. Some lower atrophied tubes. e. Atrophied remains of the mesonephric duct. f. The terminal bulb or hydatid. h. The uterine tube, originally the duct of Müller. i. Appendix attached to the extremity. l. The ovary.
- Anatomy.Image2
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- Anatomy.Caption2
- Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. The epoophoron is visible in upper right
- Anatomy.Precursor
- Mesonephric ducts
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- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- sexually homologous with
- epididymis
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The epoophoron or epoöphoron (also called organ of Rosenmüller or the parovarium; : epoophora) is a remnant of the mesonephric duct that can be found next to each ovary, and fallopian tube.
==Anatomy== It may contain 10–15 transverse small ducts or tubules that lead to Gartner's duct (also longitudinal duct of epoophoron) that represents the caudal remnant of the mesonephric ducts and passes through the broad ligament and the lateral wall of the cervix and vagina.
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