What occurs to sperms in the epididymis?

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Solution

Epididymis:
The epididymis is a duct-like organ that connects the testis to vas deferens.
It consists of four anatomical regions: the initial segment, corpus, caput, and cauda.
The extra testicular maturation of sperms takes place in the epididymis region.
Sperms reach epididymis via rete testis and vasa efferentia.
They acquire motility in the region of the epididymis.
Some sperms are stored in the epididymis.

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Which one of the following is the correct route that a sperm follows when it leaves the testis of a mammal?

(a) Vas deferens $\to e p d i d y m i s \to u r e t h r a$

(b) Urethra $\to e p i d i d y m i s \to v a s d e f e r e n s$

(e) Epididymis $\to v a s d e f e r e n s \to u r e t h r a$

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