Reproductive Flashcards
where does the PGC move to
from yolk sac into intermediate mesoderm (urogenital ridge)
what weeks does this occur
4 - 6
via what
dorsal mesentery
what forms the genital ridge
thickening through proliferation of the coelomic epithelium
where do the Germ cells migrate
timeframe
in the epiblast then move through the primitive streak and then by week 3 they are in the endoderm
what does proliferating epithelium form
somatic support cells
what does the SRY simtulate the Sertoli cells to do
stimulate gonadal ridge cells to form the leydig cells
what does dihydrestrone stimulate
external genital
what does the tubules of the testis form
rete’s testis
what is the tunica albuginea
coelomic epithelium and testis cord there is a thick layer of connective tissue
what vertebral level does the testis start at
10th thoracic level
what is the two ligaments made by the gubernaculum in females
ovarian ligament and round ligament
where is the round ligament found
bottom of the uterus and the labia
what does the seminal vescile develop from
mesnephronic duct
what are the three parts of the paramesophrenic duct
cranial
horiztonal
caudal