Renal Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
The development of kidneys begins with what layer
A
intermediate mesoderm
2
Q
where is the urogenital ridge located
A
side of aorta
- lateral region: nephrogenic cords
- medial region
3
Q
nephrogenic cords give rise to what kidney structures
A
pronephros
mesonephros
metanephros
4
Q
At week is pronephros formed
A
4
5
Q
At week 5 what happens to the pronephros
A
degenerates
6
Q
The mesonephric (wolffian) ducts form what in males
A
ductus deferens
ejaculatory duct
epididymis
seminal vesicle
7
Q
What does the mesonephros form in females
A
vestigial Gartner’s ducts
8
Q
what do the mesonephric ducts form at day 28
A
ureteric buds
9
Q
Collecting tubules/ducts major/minor calyces renal pelvis urters what forms these structures
A
ureteric bud
10
Q
Glomeruli Bowman's space proximal convoluted tubule Loop of henle DVT what forms these structures
A
metanephric blastema
11
Q
Hydronephrosis
A
dilatation of calyces and pelvis
