Gonadal ridge
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| Gonadal ridge | ||
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| Section of the urogenital fold of a chick embryo of the fourth day. ("Genital ridge" labeled at left.) | ||
| Gray's | subject #252 1207 | |
| Gives rise to | sex cords | |
In embryology, the gonadal ridge (or genital ridge) is the precursor to the gonads.
It gives rise to the sex cords.
It appears at approximately five weeks.
[edit] External links
- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) cgametogen/keimbahn02
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