HISTOGENESIS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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histogenesis, embryology, ovary, Müllerian duct, uterine tube, uterus, cervix, vagina, primordial germ cells.Abstract
Histogenesis of the female reproductive system describes how embryonic cell populations differentiate into the tissues of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina, and external genitalia. This development is coordinated by germ-cell migration, gonadal ridge formation, ductal remodeling, and region-specific epithelial–mesenchymal interactions. In the absence of testis-determining signals, the indifferent gonad differentiates into an ovary, the Müllerian ducts persist to form the uterine tubes, uterus, and cervix, and the urogenital sinus contributes to the lower vagina.
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