Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
33 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Describe the route of migration of the Primordial Germ Cells.
|
19-4
Along the Hindgut, Through the Dorsal Mesentery, to the Gonadal (Genital) Ridges |
|
What do PGCs form when they get to the Genital Ridges?
|
19-5
-Spermatogonia - Male -Oogonia - Female |
|
What are the Primitive Sex Cords formed from?
|
19-5
Proliferation of the Mesoderm of the Cortex |
|
Where does the Mesonephric Duct Connect? What is its ultimate connection?
|
19-7
-Vesical Portion of the Bladder (Dorsal Surface) -Base of the Urethra |
|
What does the Paramesonephric Duct Connect with?
|
19-7
Connects with the Urogenial Sinus |
|
What does the Mesovarium do?
|
19-8
Attach the developing female gonads to the Dorsal Body Wall |
|
What attaches the Developing Male Gonads to the Dorsal Body Wall?
|
19-8
Mesorchium |
|
What does the Mesovarium do?
|
19-8
Attach the developing female gonads to the Dorsal Body Wall |
|
What attaches the Developing Male Gonads to the Dorsal Body Wall?
|
19-8
Mesorchium |
|
What structures give rise to the Vagina?
|
19-13,14
-Proximal 1/3 - Uterovaginal Primordium (Originates from the Peramesonephric Duct) -Distal 2/3 - Vaginal Plate (Fusion of the Sinovaginal Bulbs) |
|
Where do the Testis Cords Arise from?
|
19-9
Primary Sex Cords (Outer Cords) |
|
What cells secrete Anti-Mullerian Factor?
|
19-10
Sertoli Cells |
|
What do Leydig Cells Secrete?
|
19-10
DHT |
|
What are the 2 Remnants of the Mullerian (Paramesonephric) Duct that persist?
|
19-10
-Prostatic Utrical - Small Blind Pouch Associated with the Prostrate Gland -Appendix Testis |
|
What happens to the Primary Sex Cords in females?
|
19-12
-Quickly Degenerate after formation -Rete Ovarii - Remnants |
|
What prevents formation of the Secondary Sex Cords in Males?
Why? |
19-12
-The Tunica Albuginea -Forms a Barrer and Prevents the formation of the Secondary Sex Cords |
|
What do Follicle Cells do?
What are they derived from? |
19-12
-Surround and support Oogonia -Secondary Sex Cords |
|
Why do Peremesonephric Duct Structure Persist in Females?
|
19-12
No AMF to fuck them up! |
|
When the Peramesonephric Ducts fuse, what structure do they form?
What does this structure gives rise to? |
19-13
-Uterovaginal Primordium -Uterus, Distal 1/3 of the Vagina |
|
What gives rise to the Broad Ligament of the Uterus?
|
19-13
The Mesovarium |
|
What Ligaments are Found at the Cranial and Caudal Poles of the Ovaries
|
19-14
Suspensory Ligament of the Ovaries, Ligament of the Ovary Proper (Gubernaculum) |
|
What type of Germ Tissues is the Vagina derived from?
|
19-14
-Superior 1/3 - Mesoderm -Inferior 2/3 - Endoderm |
|
What portion of the Broad Ligament enloses the Fallopian Tubes?
What is another name for Fallopian Tubes? |
19-14
-Mesoalpinx -The Uterine Tube - You should know this by now you idiot!!!! |
|
How do the Sinovaginal Bulbs form?
|
19-15
Urogenital Sinus and Paramesonephric Ducts fuse |
|
Where do the Urethra and Vagina open to?
|
19-16
Vestibule of the Vagina |
|
What drives the Descent of the Testes?
|
19-18
-Elongation of the Major Body Axis along the Trunk -Active Shortening of the Gubernaculum (Ligament of the Ovary Proper) |
|
What is the Tunica Vaginalis?
What function does it serve? |
19-19
-Persistent Space that Remains after the Processus Vaginalis Closes off -Allows for Free Movement of the Testes in the Scrotum and is Important for Regulating Temperature |
|
What Happens to the Urogenital Folds in Males and Females?
|
19-23
-Males - Fuse and form the Body of the Penis -Females - Do not Fuse and give rise to the Labia Minora |
|
What does fusion of the Labioscrotal Folds give rise to in Females?
|
19-23
They don't fuse in Females!!!!! -Males - Fuse and Form the Scrotum -Females - Don't Fuse and form the Labia Majora |
|
What is the fate of the Urethral Groove in Males and Females?
|
19-23
-Females - Remains Open and Establishes the Vestibule of the Vagina -Males - Fuse, Encloses the Groove, and Extrends the Urethra through the Glans of the Penis |
|
How is the Foreskin formed?
|
19-25
Proliferation of the Ectoderm around the Head of the Penis |
|
What is the name of the Blind Sac that is the Terminal Remnant of the Paramesonephric Duct in Males?
|
19-27
The Prostatic Utricle |
|
What is the Homologous Structure to the Prostate in Females?
What does this Structure do? |
19-28
-Urethral and Paraurethral Glands of Skene -Secrete Mucus and Lubricating Fluid |