formation of the reproductive system Flashcards
1
Q
What does the mesnephros degenerate to become?
A
mesonephric duct (wolffian duct)
2
Q
If testosterone is given what does the mesonephric duct continue to develop as?
A
male organs
3
Q
What happens to the mesonephric ducts if no testosterone isn’t given?
A
they continue to degenerate
4
Q
What grows once the mesonephric ducts deteriorate?
A
mesonephric duct continue to degenerate and the paraneohric ducts forms the mullerian duct and form the female organs
5
Q
Where are the testicles at 7 weeks after conception?
A
developing near the kidney
6
Q
Where are the testicles at 12 weeks after conception?
A
near the groin
7
Q
When does the testicles decent into the scrotum?
A
4-6 weeks after birth
