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Locate indifferent gonad on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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sex differentiation: labelled anatomical figure. Original source colours and labels retained.
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Gonadal and duct differentiation
Understand what you see.
Coordinates gonadal, ductal and external reproductive development through interacting genetic and hormonal pathways.
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How to recognise it.
- Early reproductive structures are initially indifferent
- Paired duct systems have different fates
- Hormonal and genetic signals guide differentiation
Point them out.
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01How do you identify gonadal and duct differentiation?+
Early reproductive structures are initially indifferent. Paired duct systems have different fates. Hormonal and genetic signals guide differentiation.
02What supports persistence of mesonephric ducts in typical testicular development?+
Testosterone from fetal Leydig cells; Sertoli-cell anti-Müllerian hormone promotes paramesonephric regression.
03What do paramesonephric ducts contribute in typical ovarian development?+
Uterine tubes, uterus and upper vaginal components through fusion and differentiation; lower vagina has urogenital-sinus contributions.
04Which structures should you point out on this reference?+
Indifferent gonad; Mesonephric ducts; Paramesonephric ducts. Coordinates gonadal, ductal and external reproductive development through interacting genetic and hormonal pathways.
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