Multiple choice

A 35-year-old man is noted to have azoospermia on semen analysis but his history is significant for vasectomy. For which of the following functions of spermatogenesis, is the vas deferens important?

  1. Sperm transit

  2. Testosterone production

  3. Maintaining the blood–testis barrier

  4. Sperm storage

  5. Sperm nourishment

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Explanation

Both the epididymis and the vas deferens are made up of ducts, which have muscular components. These muscular parts aid in peristalsis, which helps move spermatozoa along the ducts.