Reproductive Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 parts of the Mesoderm?
A
Paraxial
Intermediate
Splanchnic
Somatic
2
Q
What features are present in the Mesoderm?
A
Nephrotome Dorsal aorta Somite Internal glomerulus Nephric tubule External glomerulus Intra-embryonic cavity
3
Q
What is the Gaburnaculum attached to?
A
Paramesonephric ducts
4
Q
What does the paramesonephric ducts create as they fuse?
A
Broad ligament of the uterus
5
Q
What are abnormalities of the uterus?
A
Double vagina double uterus Double uterus Bicornate uterus Separated uterus Unicornate uterus Cervical atresia
6
Q
When is the genital tubercle formed and from what?
A
In 3rd week
Cloacal folds form fusing cranially
7
Q
What then happens in week 6?
A
Cloacal membrane divided into urogenital and anal membranes.
Cloacal folds also divide into urethral and anal folds
8
Q
What do genital swellings form?
A
Scrotum (male) Labia major (females)
9
Q
What structure is close to the urogenital system?
A
The anal/rectal canal - fistulae can form between them
