RT Book, Section
A1 Suneja, Manish
A1 Szot, Joseph F.
A1 LeBlond, Richard F.
A1 Brown, Donald D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1189114681
T1 The Female Genitalia and Reproductive System
T2 DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 11e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134872
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189114681
RD 2024/04/24
AB Male  and  female  external  genitalia  arise  from  identical  embryologic  anlage.  Phenotype  development  depends  on  the  presence  or  absence  of  testosterone.  Lack  of  the  SRY  gene  (typically  found  on  the  Y  chromosome)  leads  to  development  of  ovaries  and  female  sex  organs.  The  female  reproductive  organs  include  the  ovaries,  ovarian  ligaments,  Fallopian  tubes,  uterus,  vagina,  vaginal  and  introital  glands  of  Bartholin,  labia  minora  and  majora,  and  the  clitoris  with  its  covering  prepuce.  The  labia  majora  and  clitoris  are  cognates  of  the  scrotum  and  penis  respectively.  Ambiguous  genitalia  reflect  development  and  maturation  from  a  mixed  genetic  substrate  or  hormone  environment.