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Fetal testes produces 2 hormones:
Testosterone
Antimullerian hormone
Testosterone production stimulated by =
human chorionic gonadotrophin
(hCG)
AMH suppresses development of the =
development of the paramesonephric (mullerian) ducts, which form the uterus and uterine tubes.
The walls of the seminiferous tubules are composed of two kinds of cell: =
Sertoli cells
Spermatogonia,

Sertoli cells derived from =

Spermatogonia, primordial sperm cells derived from the =
surface epithelium of the testis

primordial germ cells.
Influence of the sex glands on further sex differentiation
Influence of the sex glands on further sex differentiation
.
.
Development of Ovaries
Gonadal development occurs _______ in female embryos

The ovary is not identifiable histologically until about the __week
slowly

10th
Development of Ovaries
Gonadal cords do not become prominent but they extend into the
________ and form a rudimentary _____ _______ =
and form a rudimentary

rete ovarii.
Development of Ovaries
primordial germ cells form in the wall of the
yolk sac during week __ =

primordial germ cells
later migrate into the developing _____
and differentiate into the _______
_____ ____
4

gonads

definitive germ cells.
Development of Ovaries
As the gonadal cords (cortical cords) increase in size, ____ ____ cells are incorporated in them
primordial germ

At about __ weeks these cords begin to break up into isolated =
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cell clusters - primordial follicles
Each primordial follicle consists of an
oogonium

derived from a =

surrounded by a single layer of flattened follicular cells derived from the =
primordial germ cell

surface epithelium
_______ ________ consists of an oogonium, derived from a primordial germ cell, surrounded by a single layer of flattened follicular cells derived from the _____ _______=
primordial follicle

surface epithelium
Active mitosis of
oogonia occurs during
fetal life

producing
thousands of primordial
follicles.

No oogonia form
postnatally
.
.
Development of Genital Ducts
mesonephric

paramesonephric ducts
(wolffian - medial)

mullerian - lateral
►Genital ducts in the sixth week in the male (A) and female (B). The mesonephric and paramesonephric ducts are present in both.
pic +
pic +
Transverse section through the testis in the eighth week
Transverse section through the testis in the eighth week
Fig: Influence of the sex glands on further sex differentiation
Fig: Influence of the sex glands on further sex differentiation
.
Derivatives of mesonephric duct in males
3ct
Epididymis
Ductus deferens
Ejaculatory duct

In female fetuses the mesonephric ducts almost completely disappears.
The paramesonephric ducts develop lateral to the =
gonads
mesonephric ducts
The paramesonephric ducts
They develop from the =
mesothelium
The paramesonephric ducts plays an essential role in the development of the
=
female reproductive system.
The paramesonephric ducts pass, parallel to the =
mesonephric ducts

until they reach the future =
pelvic region of the embryo
The paramesonephric ducts pass, parallel to the mesonephric ducts, until they reach the future pelvic region of the embryo

Here they cross ventral to the mesonephric ducts, approach each other in the median plane, and fuse to form a Y-shaped =
uterovaginal primordium.
This tubular structure projects into the dorsal wall of the urogenital sinus and produces an elevation - the sinus =
(paramesonehric) tubercle.
Note the paramesonephric duct -- produces
uterine canal.
Note the paramesonephric duct -- produces =
uterine canal.
The fetal testes produce masculinizing hormones
(testosterone)

a mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS)
Sertoli cells secrete =
MIS
Interstitial cells secrete
Testosterone
A lateral outgrowth from the caudal end of each mesonephric duct gives rise to the =
seminal gland (seminal vesicle)
what glands produces a secretion that nourishes the sperms =
seminal gland (seminal vesicle)
Prostate is derived from = ____ ____
arise from the prostatic part of the urethra.
endodermal outgrowths
Prostate is derived from endodermal outgrowths arise from the =
prostatic part of the urethra.