Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
Mesonephric
A
Male ducts
2
Q
Paramesonephric
A
Female ducts
3
Q
What do the paramesopnephric ducts form when they fuse together?
A
They form the broad ligament of the uterus
4
Q
The gonads begin as indifferent structures, what triggers male/female differentiation?
A
The germ cells
5
Q
The testes descend to the scrotum under the control of what?
A
The gubernaculum
6
Q
How does the cloaca contribute to urinary, reproductive and GI systems
A
The cloacal membranes divide to give urogenital and anal membranes
The cloacal folds also divide into urethral and anal folds
