Fig. 1
From: Detrimental effects of excessive fatty acid secretion on female sperm storage in chickens
Oviduct of an adult hen with special reference to sperm storage sites. a Diagrammatic representation of the chicken oviduct. The main sperm storage site is located in the uterovaginal junction (UVJ). b A light micrograph (stained with hematoxylin and eosin, 40×) showing the mucosal folds of UVJ. c Transverse sections of sperm storage tubules (SSTs) in mucosal fold of UVJ (400×). d Sections of a single SST with sperm bundled in the lumen (1000×)