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Figure 11. Longitudinal section <strong>of</strong> spermatheca <strong>of</strong> P. penetrans. <strong>The</strong> anterior boundary <strong>of</strong> the spermatheca<br />

(S) is surrounded by epithelial cells that are joined by membrane junctions (MJ). Spermatozoa<br />

(Sp) within the spermatheca contain electron-dense chromatin (C), mitochondria, and fihrHlar bundles<br />

(FB). <strong>The</strong> posteriad boundary <strong>of</strong> the spermatheca merges with enlarged columnar cells (CC) <strong>of</strong> the uterus.<br />

Columnar cells near the spermatheca contain enlarged electron-dense globules (EDG), numerous mitochondria,<br />

and ribosomes.<br />

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