The vas deferens is:
A. a narrow tunnel inferior to the inguinal ligament.
B. a narrow tunnel superior to the inguinal ligament.
C. the joining of the vas deferens with the seminal vesicle.
D. a muscular duct continuous with the epididymis.
Answer: D. a muscular duct continuous with the epididymis.
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