The epididymis is divided into which three parts?

• A. Head, Body, Tail
• B. Head, Tail
• C. Body, Tail
• D. Caput, Corpus, Cauda

Answer: (A)

The epididymis is divided into three regions: head, body, and tail. The head (caput) sits at the superior pole of the testis and receives sperm from the testis. The body (corpus) is the middle section where sperm undergo maturation, and the tail (cauda) is the inferior, posterior portion that stores mature sperm and connects to the ductus deferens. In clinical ultrasound, these three segments are commonly described as head, body, and tail, which is why this option is the best match. The Latin terms caput, corpus, cauda describe the same regions, but the English terms align with how this division is typically presented in this context.