Genitourinary Tract Development Flashcards
1
Q
What is the external female genitalia called?
A
Vulva
2
Q
Which duct regresses and which remains in the female, and in the male?
A
Female = paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct remains, mesonephric duct regresses Male = mesonephric (Wolffian) duct and collecting ducts of mesonephros remain, paramesonephric duct regresses
3
Q
How do the two paramesonephric ducts form the uterus?
A
At the ends near the urogenital sinus, the two ducts stick together and form the genital canal which will form the uterus.
4
Q
What structure is most of the vagina derived from?
A
The sinuvaginal bulb (an outgrowth of the urogenital sinus)
