Embryology Flashcards

1
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Cause of didelphus

A

Failure of fusion of Müllerian ducts

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2
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Cause of unicornuate uterus

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Unilateral hypoplasia or agenesis

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3
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Cause of bicornuate uterus

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Failure of fusion of Müllerian ducts

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4
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Septate uterus cause

A

Non-reabsorption of midline septum

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5
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Embryological development of tubes

A

Cranial unfused parts of the Müllerian ducts

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Embryological development of uterus, cervix, and upper vagina

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Caudal ends of Müllerian ducts fuse medially to become the uterovaginal primordium

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7
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Embryological development of lower vagina

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Formed from the urogenital folds
Sinus tubercle forms the sinovaginal bulbs which fuse to form the vaginal plate
Vaginal plate canalises in the third trimester to form a continuous vaginal canal

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8
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Female embroological differentiation

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SRY gene absent (on Y chromosome)
No AMH stimulation
This results in regression of wolffian ducts and differentiation of Müllerian ducts

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