Lecture21: Gender Determination Flashcards

1
Q

When is the embryo gender determined?

A

At the time of fertilization

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2
Q

When do the gonads acquire the sexual characteristics?

A

Seventh week of development

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3
Q

What is the testis-determining protein?

A

SRY protein

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4
Q

What is the embryo gender if SRY protein is present?

A

Male

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5
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What is the embryo gender if SRY isn’t present?

A

Female

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6
Q

What happens if no gonads are there, what’s the default gender?

A

Female

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7
Q

The PCGS migrate along the hindgut to…?

A

The genital ridges in the 6th week

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8
Q

The PGCs have an inductive influence on the development of..?

A

The gonad into the ovary or the testis

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9
Q

During the 8th week, test is produced by what at the testis

A

Sustentacular cells of corti and primitive germ cells

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10
Q

What is the type of ovarian cords?

A

Cortical

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11
Q

What is Gondal Agenesis?

A

PGCs don’t form

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12
Q

what is Gondal Dysgenesis?

A

Turner’s syndrome

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