Epididymis It has three parts: its thick "head" covers the upper pole of the testicle; its "body" follows its external shape; Finally, its "tail" ends directly in the vas deferens. The epididymis contains two types of channels: efferent cones: They designate 12 to 15 tubes from rete testis and which emerge the hilum of the testicle to connect at right angles to the epididymal canal. the epididymal canal: long channel (6m) curled on itself and continuing through the deferential channel.