Urogenital Flashcards
Urogenital system derives from?
Intermediate mesoderm
Urinary system derives from?
Intermediate mesoderm
Development of kidney: where is pronephros located?
upper cervical
When does pronephros start developing?
End of week 3
When does pronephros end development?
End of week 4
Where is mesonephros development located?
thoracic and lumbar (T1-L3)
When does mesonephros start developing?
Late in week 4
When does mesonephros end development?
End of week 8
Where is meTanephros development located?
sacral
When does meTanephros development begin?
Beginning of week 5
When does meTanephros development end?
Permanent Kidney
What persists from the pronephros?
pronephros duct
What happens to the pronephros duct?
drains into meSonephros duct
What is another name for the meSonephros duct?
2nd set of kidneys
Wolffian duct
What direction are the kidneys forming?
cranial to caudal