Fetal GU Development Flashcards
1
Q
What is happening at 24 days to 16 weeks?
A
differentiation into ureters and kidneys
2
Q
What is happening at 6-9 weeks?
A
kidneys ascend to lumbar area
3
Q
What is happening at 10-12 weeks?
A
nephrons become functional when they connect to collecting ducts
4
Q
What is happening at 14 weeks?
A
urogenital folds enclose the urethra within the penis or remain separate to form labia minora
5
Q
What is happening at 32-38 weeks?
A
collecting duct system matures
6
Q
What is happening at 5 to 6 weeks?
A
germ cells form genital ridges
7
Q
What is happening at 7 to 13 weeks?
A
follicle cells and bulbourethral glands, uterus and vagina form
8
Q
What is happening at 10 to 13 weeks?
A
prostate, seminal vesicles develop; testes are in inguinal canal
9
Q
What is happening at 7 to 9 months?
A
testes descend into scrotum
