Development of the Kidney Flashcards
The kidney develops in ____ stages in ____ different locations.
3; 3
All kidney structures initially develop from the _____ within the urogenital ridge.
nephrogenic cord
What does the mesonephric duct become in males?
the epididymis and the ductus deferens
What does the mesonephric duct become in females?
it largely degenerates, but there are remnants in the Gartner’s duct and broad ligaments
What does the paramesonephric duct/Mullerian duct become in females?
the oviducts and uterus
What does the paramesonephric duct/Mullerian duct become in males?
it degenerates
What does the metanephros become?
the definitive adult kidney
The metanephros begins as a tiny bud of epi cells from a portion of the mesonephric duct called the _____.
ureteric bud
The ureteric bud is enveloped by a small region of cells called the ______.
metanephric blastema
Where do the ureter, regions of the renal pelvis, and the major and minor calyces come from?
the ureteric bud
Where do the collecting ducts and tubules come from?
the Malpighian pyramids
What comes from the Malpighian pyramids?
the collecting ducts and tubules
What does the metanephric tubule become?
the epi of the nephron
The cells in direct contact with the glomerulus differentiate into _____.
podocytes
The cells in direct contact with the ______ differentiate into podocytes,
glomerulus
