RT Book, Section
A1 DeUgarte, Catherine M.
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159951379
T1 Embryology of the Urogenital System & Congenital Anomalies of the Genital Tract
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833905
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159951379
RD 2024/04/23
AB In  the  urogenital  system,  knowledge  of  the  embryology  is  crucial  in  understanding  the  functions  and  interconnections  between  the  reproductive  and  urologic  systems.  The  adult  genital  and  urinary  systems  are  distinct  in  both  function  and  anatomy,  with  the  exception  of  the  male  urethra,  where  the  two  systems  are  interconnected.  During  development,  these  two  systems  are  closely  associated.  The  initial  developmental  overlap  of  these  systems  occurs  4–12  weeks  after  fertilization.  The  complexity  of  developmental  events  in  these  systems  is  evident  by  the  incomplete  separation  of  the  two  systems  found  in  some  congenital  anomalies.  For  the  sake  of  clarity,  this  chapter  describes  the  embryology  of  each  system  separately,  rather  than  following  a  strict  developmental  chronology.