Embryology Flashcards
Where does the indifferent gonads develop ?
The urogenital ridge
Components of indifferent gonads ?
1- primordial germ cells
2- primary sex cords
3- Wolffian and Mullerian ducts
Where dose the primordial germ cels arise from ? When does it migrate ?
The lining cells in the wall of the yolk sack
At week 4
Development pf the testis and male reproductive system is directed by ?
1- Sry gene on the short arm of chromosome Y which encodes for TDF
2- Testosterone
3- MIF
4- DHT
Requirements for the ovarian development ?
1- absence of Sry gene
2- presence of WNT4 gene on chromosome 1
Events occurring in meiosis l ?
1- Synapsis
2- Crossing over
3- Disjunction
Capacitation ? Its time ?
The removal of several proteins from the plasma membrane of the acrosome of the spermatozoa
Occurs over about 7 hours in the female reproductive tract
Sacrococcygeal teratoma ?
Tumor arising from remnants of primitive streak , often contains various types of tissues
Chordoma ?
A tumor that arises from remnants of notochord , found either intracranially or in the sacral region