What is the significance of epididymis in male fertility? – InterviewSolution

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1.	What is the significance of epididymis in male fertility?
Answer» The epididymis helps the sperm in attaining maturity, acquiring increased motility and fertilising capacity. It also stroes sperms for a short period before entering the vasa deferns. The epididymis shows peristatic and segmenting controctions at intervals to push the sperm away from the testis.

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