Repro Flashcards
Which mesodermal region do gonads arise?
intermediate
Non-functional
7-10 solid/tubular cell groups
In cervical area (head kidney)
Gone by the end of 4th week
pronephros
Interim functional
Appears at end of 4th week
10-26th somite level
mesoneophros
Permanent kidney
Developing by early 5th week
Functions by the 11th week
metanephros
How does mesonephric kidney form?
tubules come from mesonephric ridge and mesonephric (wolfian) duct. Aorta buds off glomerulus and the attaching tubules form the Bowan’s capsule
outgrowth of mesonephric duct near cloaca; forms ureter, renal pelvis, calices & collecting tubule
ureteric bud
forms nephrons and excretory system
metanephric blastema
What is molecular control of metanephric kidney?
WT1 allows mesenchyme to respond to BMP7 and FGF which come from collecting tubules. Wnt and Pax2 allow differentiation
Where do kidney arteries come from?
they start off common illiac and then come from abdominal aorta
What separates cloaca from bladder?
urogenital sinus
Horshoe kidney can impinge on?
superior mesenteric artery
When ureter doesn’t go through trigone and ends up entering organs like prostate gland, seminal vesicle, or vagina
ectopic ureter
When you have compensatory hypertrophy of one kidney or oligohydramnios (reduced amniotic fluid) due to bilateral absence
agenesis
Forms adrenal gland via NC, gonads via primordial germ
urogenital ridge
How does adrenal gland form?
there’s first a wave of epithelial cells that dive into intermediate mesoderm, then the NC follow, and finally a second wave of epithelial cells make mature cortex. NC innervated by SNS form medulla. During 2nd trimester the cortex grows and produces steroids to help maintain pregancy. After birth the cortex regresses a little.
How is indifferent sexual development?
germ cells appear in yolk sac by 4th wk, then they go through mitosis to form genital ridge ontop nephrenic ridge, then either mesonephric (wolffian) or paramesonephric ducts will come from cortex and cover the germ cells
If SRY is present, germ cells in gonadal cords become…
seminiferous cords
this becomes ductus deferens in males
mesonephric ducts
With lack or SRY…
Wnt4 expressed (ovarian determining factor) and cortex differentiates while medulla regresses, unlike in males. The cells in the cortex become the follicles
Upper vagina and up is derived from…while lower vagina is formed from…
paramesonephric/mullerian ducts and urogenital sinus
Incomplete fusion of urethral or labioscrotal folds
* Open urethra along ventral penis
hypospadias
Open urethra along dorsum of penis
* Failure of closure of the anterior abdominal wall
* Often associated with exstrophy of the bladder
epispadias
CT cord from testes to scrotum, before it’s full descent, this cord only extended to internal and external abs
gubernaculum
Caused by Indirect Congenital Hernia: Protrusion of intestine into connection between peritoneal cavity and scrotum. Can lead to Hydrocele: Irregular obliteration leading to formation of cysts along the spermatic cord
patent vaginalis