Reproductive Embyrology Flashcards
1
Q
What do both genital and urinary system arise from?
A
Intermediate mesoderm
2
Q
When are there anatomical or morphological indications of sex in development?
A
7 weeks
3
Q
What is the period before anatomical sex indication known as?
A
Indifferent phase
4
Q
Development of genital ducts occurs in weeks?
A
Week 4-6
5
Q
What are the two genital ducts?
A
Paramesonephric (Mullerian)
Mesonephric (Wollfian)
6
Q
Which reproductive system does the Mullerian duct eventually form?
A
Female reproductive system
7
Q
Which duct does the male reproductive system have?
A
Wollfian (mesonephric)
8
Q
What triggers male development? Where is it situated?
A
Sex determining region (SRY) which is present on male Y chromosome
9
Q
Why does female development occur?
A
Because of the lack of SRY gene
