The paired seminal vesicles each consist of a coiled tubular gland supported by connective tissue and surrounded by a smooth muscle wall
The tubular gland lining is extensively folded
It is composed of a simple (or pseudostratified) columnar epithelium which produce a nutrient rich secretion to support the spermatozoa when they are deposited in the female genital tract
The muscular wall of the seminal vesicles contracts during ejaculation