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are they retroperitoneal?
What is the diameter of the vas deferens, both the entire vas, and the diameter of the internal channel? I've heard it is very small relative to the walls, leading to difficulty in rejoining after a vasectomy. GBC ( talk) 12:43, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
These tubes do not go straight to penis but take detour along urether , and that is making it so long. Such "stupid" designs in human body should be noted in the article because this is one of the proofs for evolution. pwjbbb ( talk) 07:57, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Vas deferens is an older and less correct name for the ductus deferens, implying (incorrectly) that it is a vessel rather than a duct. The newer nomenclature, and the one used in current anatomy is ductus deferens. Coolstoryhansel ( talk) 01:30, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
Some mention of their relation to surrounding structures (for example, the inguinal canal) should be added to the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.12.33.204 ( talk) 22:58, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Not Moved, per discussion below. Station1 ( talk) 02:27, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Vas deferens → Ductus deferens – "Ductus deferens" is the modern anatomical and proper term for this structure. It is also the common name, at least in the medical community. For some other points, see the talk page now at the ductus deferens redirect. Invinciblewalnut ( talk) 20:18, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
Most articles on human anatomy use the international standard Terminologia Anatomica (TA) as a basis for the English title of an article. Editor judgment is needed for terms used where there is a very clearly used common name, in non-human anatomy, and in other problematic areas. The issue here is that while ductus deferens is the formal anatomical name in humans, this change has not been applied to other species (as can be seen from the references on that page), and I contend that vas deferens (or simly vas) is the more common name even in humans (hence vasectomy). I did a pubmed title search from 2016 to the present, and vas deferens appears in 8 article titles, with ductus deferens in none. So, vas deferens remains the more popular term even in the medical community, even though it is not the formal name. Hence this is a case where Terminologia Anatomica should not be used, as per WP:COMMONNAME. Klbrain ( talk) 12:21, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
Comparing the articles, they seem essentially cover the same part of the anatomy, with spermatic cord being the preferred article name. BP OMowe ( talk) 04:05, 30 January 2023 (UTC)
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are they retroperitoneal?
What is the diameter of the vas deferens, both the entire vas, and the diameter of the internal channel? I've heard it is very small relative to the walls, leading to difficulty in rejoining after a vasectomy. GBC ( talk) 12:43, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
These tubes do not go straight to penis but take detour along urether , and that is making it so long. Such "stupid" designs in human body should be noted in the article because this is one of the proofs for evolution. pwjbbb ( talk) 07:57, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Vas deferens is an older and less correct name for the ductus deferens, implying (incorrectly) that it is a vessel rather than a duct. The newer nomenclature, and the one used in current anatomy is ductus deferens. Coolstoryhansel ( talk) 01:30, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
Some mention of their relation to surrounding structures (for example, the inguinal canal) should be added to the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.12.33.204 ( talk) 22:58, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Not Moved, per discussion below. Station1 ( talk) 02:27, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Vas deferens → Ductus deferens – "Ductus deferens" is the modern anatomical and proper term for this structure. It is also the common name, at least in the medical community. For some other points, see the talk page now at the ductus deferens redirect. Invinciblewalnut ( talk) 20:18, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
Most articles on human anatomy use the international standard Terminologia Anatomica (TA) as a basis for the English title of an article. Editor judgment is needed for terms used where there is a very clearly used common name, in non-human anatomy, and in other problematic areas. The issue here is that while ductus deferens is the formal anatomical name in humans, this change has not been applied to other species (as can be seen from the references on that page), and I contend that vas deferens (or simly vas) is the more common name even in humans (hence vasectomy). I did a pubmed title search from 2016 to the present, and vas deferens appears in 8 article titles, with ductus deferens in none. So, vas deferens remains the more popular term even in the medical community, even though it is not the formal name. Hence this is a case where Terminologia Anatomica should not be used, as per WP:COMMONNAME. Klbrain ( talk) 12:21, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
Comparing the articles, they seem essentially cover the same part of the anatomy, with spermatic cord being the preferred article name. BP OMowe ( talk) 04:05, 30 January 2023 (UTC)