Longitudinal Section (IMAGE)

Parsemus Foundation

Longitudinal Section

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Histological examination (400X magnification) of contraceptive gel at wall of vas deferens. Upper left area (M) indicates the muscularis (muscle layer of the vas deferens wall). Arrowheads depict the mucosal epithelium (edge of the vas deferens wall). White stripe indicates small gap between gel and duct wall. Lower right area indicates vas deferens lumen (L) containing Vasalgel. Scattered trapped spermatozoa are present (arrows).

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Christopher Premanandan, the Ohio State University

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