Anatomy Flashcards
Intermediate mesoderm gives rise to…
urogenital ridge
urogenital ridge gives rise to…
kidneys, bladder, gonads
3 developmental stages of kidneys
- pronephros
- mesonephros
- metanephros
Nephron
structural and functional unit of the kidney that consists of corpuscle and tubules
Mesonephric duct
originally connects the mesonephros to the cloaca; aka Wolffian duct and develops into the trigone of bladder wall; further differentiates in male vs. female
Mesonephros
functions between week 6 and 10
paramesonephric duct
aka Mullerian ducts; will develop in the female into uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, and upper vagina; they are lost in male
metanephros
permanent kidney
metanephric blastema
initial kidney nephron
ureteric bud
forms the kidney’s drainage system including the calyces, renal pelvis, and ureter
Where are the most common insertions of an ectopic ureter in the female?
vagina, vestibule, or urethra
What is an ectopic ureter?
ureter extends from kidneys into pelvis but doesn’t empty into bladder
What is renal agenesis and what are the combinations/consequences?
kidney fails to develop
if unilateral it’s fine, but if bilateral it’s deadly (Potter sequence)
What is PCKD?
cysts in kidney collecting ducts; progressive and results in renal failure
Potter sequence
- caused by oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid)
- facial deformities
- club hands
- hypoplastic lungs
kidney ascent
the metanephros begin in the pelvis but rise
but actually the body grows down
Pelvic kidney
one kidney fails to ascend and remains in the pelvis; benign condition
Horseshoe kidney
to kidneys fail to ascend end their inferior poles fuse; causes ureter to run right on top of the inferior kidney loop
Cloaca
hindgut
Urorectal septum
divides the cloaca into anorectal canal and urogenital sinus
anorectal canal
forms anal canal and rectum
urogenital sinus
forms bladder and below: urethra, prostate gland and lower vagina
Which ends up more superior: ureter or vas deferens?
vas deferens - loops around over top of ureter
What are primordial germ cells?
the cells that will give rise to gametes; they are their own cell line and start out the same
Where do the primordial germ cells originate?
Umbilical vesicle (yolk sac)