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the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male.
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genital ridge
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genital ridge — n a ridge of embryonic mesoblast developing from the mesonephros and giving rise to the gonad on either side of the body * * * gonadal r … Medical dictionary
genital ridge — noun : a ridge of embryonic mesoblast developing from the wolffian body and giving rise to the gonad on either side of the body * * * the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male … Useful english dictionary
genital ridge — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In embryology, thickenings of the viseral (splanchnic) wall of the mesoderm in the abdominal region of the body in which the gonadal rudiments lie … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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gonadal ridge — an elevation of thickened mesothelium and underlying mesenchyme on the ventromedial border of the embryonic mesonephros; the primordial germ cells become embedded in it, establishing it as the primordium of the ovary or testis. Called also… … Medical dictionary
urinogenital ridge — |yu̇rənō+... noun Etymology: urinogenital from urin + genital : a pair of dorsolateral mesodermal ridges in the vertebrate embryo out of which the urogenital organs are developed … Useful english dictionary
Development of the reproductive system — The development of the reproductive system is a part of prenatal development, and concerns the sex organs. It is a part of the stages of sexual differentiation. Because its location to a large extent overlaps the urinary system, the development… … Wikipedia
