Devo Repro Flashcards
What three components necessary for devo repro system
gonads, ducts, external genitals
Sex determination occurs at _____
sex differntiaiton occurs at _____ from gentic and epigentic factors
Fertilization
embryonic period into fetal period
Presence and Action of ________________, appears to actively influence sexual differentiation in a male direction
Androgens
A second factor __________________________________________ is involved in promoting regression of the paramesonephric (müllerian) ducts !
Mullerian inhibiting substance
Intermediate mesoderm is responsible for which male repro organs
Epididymis, ductus deferens, ejact duct, seminal vesicle and testes
Intermedite mesoderm is responsible for which repro systems in female?
oviduct, Uterus, Part of Vagina, ovarys
Intermediate mesoderm–> UG ridge–> _______–> epididymis/ductus deferens/ejact duct/ seminal vesicle
Mesonephric duct
Mesonephric tubles form the _____ in male
efferent ductules
Paremesonephric duct forms what in female
oviduct, uterus, part of vagina
Part of vagina, prostate glands and ducts, penis, scrotum, labia, vestibule, clitoris all from:
Endoderm –> primitive UG sinus–> definitive UG sinus
During Development the Forming Reproductive Organs Pass Through a Unique Intermediate Phase Termed the
Indifferent Stage
What forms during Indifferent Stage
Progenitors of the gonads, reproductive ducts and external genitalia form, but are morphologically indistinct with respect to sex
The Indifferent Gonad Forms within the______of the Nephrogenic Cord
Ventromedial aspect
• The gonad primordium is a morphologically distinct part of the nephrogenic cord: With appearance of gonad primordium, the ridge is renamed the
UG Ridge
During indifferent stage, the coelomic epithelium covering the medial side of the nephrogenic cord_____ while the underlying mesenchyme_____
proliferates
condenses
What cell Types Found in Forming Gonads?
• germ cells • supporting cells • interstitial cells
Gamete progenitor cells of extragonadal origin that migrate to gonad
Primordial Germ Cells (PGC)
Persistence of PGC’s outside the gonad may generate a
teratoma
The Primitive Gonad Develops Cranial & Caudal Attachments
Cranial:
Caudal:
The UG ridge stays attached to body wall ______ via mesentary
crania: becomes suspensory ligament
caudally: gubernaculum
*stays attached DORSALLY
The
“The Wolffian System” Associated with the mesonephric kidney
Mesonephric Duct (MD)
“The Mullerian System”, Lateral to MD
• Invagination of coelomic epithelium
• Formation induced by MD
• Contacts the UG Sinus
Paramesonephric Duct
External Swellings in the Caudal Region of the Embryo are the Progenitors of the
External Genitalia
External Swellings in the Caudal Region of the Embryo = Progenitors of the External Genitalia
Genital Tubercle = A midline swelling
Urethral (Urogenital) Folds = Surround the UG membrane
Labioscrotal Swellings = Lateral to the Urethral (Urogenital) Folds
Summary of Development During the Indifferent Stage
During Weeks 4 – 6(7) a sexually determined but sexually undifferentiated embryo has formed:
Pair of undiff gonads
two sets of ducts: mesonephric and paramesonephric
elevations and folds round opening of UG sinus
Differentiation of the_____ Occurs First
This Suggested that some type of ”Switch” may be involved in sexual differentiation of the gonad!
Gonad