- mesonephric ridge
- the more lateral portion of the urogenital ridge, which gives rise to the mesonephros.
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mesonephric ridge
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Mesonephric tubules — Latin tubuli mesonephrici Code TE E5.6.2.1.0.0.1; E5.7.2.1.0.0.2 Mesonephric tubules are genital ridges that are next to the mesonephros. In males, some of the mesonephric kidney tubules, instead of being used to filter blood like the rest, they… … Wikipedia
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ridge — 1. A (usually rough) linear elevation. SEE ALSO: crest. 2. In dentistry, any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth. 3. The remainder of the alveolar process and its soft … Medical dictionary
mesonephric fold — see under ridge … Medical dictionary
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urogenital ridge — n a pair of dorsolateral mesodermal ridges in the vertebrate embryo out of which the urogenital organs are developed * * * a longitudinal ridge or fold in the embryo, lateral to the root of the dorsal mesentery, which later subdivides… … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
wolffian — Relating to or described by Kaspar Wolff. * * * wolf·fi·an (woolґfe ən) described by Kaspar Friedrich Wolff, as wolffian body (mesonephros), cyst, duct (mesonephric duct), and ridge (mesonephric ridge) … Medical dictionary
Development of the gonads — The prenatal development of the gonads is a part of the development of reproductive system and ultimately forms the testes in males and ovaries in females. They initially develop from the mesothelial layer of the peritoneum. The ovary is… … Wikipedia
