It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by a mutation in the HBB gene. The mutation that causes hemoglobin E disease primarily occurs in Southeast Asian populations, and rarely in Chinese populations. Most people with HbE disease do not need any treatment.
CHAPTER 27 Homework Review ï· The ability of sperm cells to move along the ductus deferens is due to ________. peristaltic contractions ï· Prostate cancer is _______.sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the patient ï· Erection of the penis results from ________.a parasympathetic reflex ï· Why doesn't semen enter the ...
The vas deferens is in the scrotum and is part of a larger tissue bundle called the spermatic cord. The spermatic cord contains the vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic channels. The pampiniform plexus is composed of the veins of the spermatic cord. These veins drain blood from the testes, epididymis, and vas deferens and eventually become the spermatic veins that drain into the main circulation of the kidneys.