reproductive development Flashcards
at what week does the gonads differentiate
7th week
3 sources that gonads are derived from
- mesothelium (posterior wall)
- underlying mesenchyme
- primordial germ cells
appear among the endoderm cells of the yolk sac close to the allntois
primordial germ cells
the __ chromosome codes for the proliferation of the primary sex cords
Y
near the hilus, the cords break up into tiny cell strands, forming the
rete testis
the testis cords are now composed of primitive germ cells and
sertoli cells
what cells produce testosterone
leydig
testis can secrete
testosterone and androstenedione
efferent ductules are derived from _______
mesonephric tubules
rete testis and ductus epididymis are derivatives of
mesonephric ducts
ovaries have what chromosomes
XX
ovaries ____ unlike men
surface epithelium of the female gonad proliferate
at the 7th week, ovaries give ride to the
cortical cords
4th month, cortical cords split into isolated cells clusters that surround
primitive germ cells
germ cells then develop into
oogonia