SMF204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Paramesonephric Duct, Mesonephric Duct, Ejaculatory Duct
18 Jul 2016
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2 effects: activating and organizing organizing effects: sexual differentiation, permanent homologous coming from the same embryonic source analogous same purpose f xx | m xy. 12-17 weeks no testosterone | testosterone, mullerian inhibiting substance. 12-17 weeks wolffian ducts degenerate | mullerian ducts degenerate. 12- 17 weeks mullerian ducts differentiate into fallopian tubes, uterus, upper vagina | wolffian ducts differentiate into epididymis as deferens, ejaculatory duct. Looks like a woman but has same level of testosterone or androgen as a man. Androgenital syndrome or congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) adrenal glands are overgrown. Sometimes cut clit to reduce size (this reduces sensation feeling) Rarely attain adult height of more than give feet. Studied people with this syndrome who were in prison so they assumed that they were criminal tendencies and were mentally retarded (biased) Internal and external genitals are male but testis are very small and do not produce sperm. Hypospadia urethral meatus elsewhere from tip repair surgery cosmetic surgery.
