Ovary Flashcards
(39 cards)
what makes an individual develop into male or female?
Chromosomes
What are some differences between male and female tract differentiation?
Hormones - blood brain barrier
Are congenital defects inherited?
Some are some are not
XX =
female
XY=
male
Describe bird chromosome fertlization
females ZW
males ZZ
Where do primordial germ cells start?
Yolk sac then migrate to hindgut
The _______________ is the undifferentiated gonads
Genital ridge
T/F primordial cells that dont migrate to the genital ridge stay intact
False, they degenerate
What causes te genital ridge to expand and push towards mesonephros?
Proliferation of primordial germ cells
What is the main kidney type in aquatic vertebrates?
Mesonephros
At which point is the metanephros functional?
At 35% gestattion
Which duct remains in the female tract?
Paramesonephric ducts
In the male, the epididymis arises from the _____________________
Mesonephric duct
In the male, does the paramesonephric ducts regress or remain?
Regreses due to T and DHT
In the female, which duct regresses in development?
Mesonephric duct
In XY chromosomes, what gene is present that allows for male differentiation?
SRY gene
What part of the embryo becomes the prostate?
Urogenital Sinus
The genital tubercle becomes the ______________
penis
The scrotum develops from the?
Genital Swellings
How does feminization of the brain occur?
alpha-fetoprotein binding to estradiol
T/F T binds to alpha fetoprotein
false
List the 3 barriers of the uterus
- vulva
- vestibulovaginal junction
- cervix
What are the hormones associated with ovulation and the follicles?
Estrogen, Inhibin, Activin