Paroophoron
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| Paroophoron | |
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| Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron. (From Farre, after Kobelt.) a, a. Epoöphoron formed from the upper part of the Wolffian body. b. Remains of the uppermost tubes sometimes forming appendices. c. Middle set of tubes. d. Some lower atrophied tubes. e. Atrophied remains of the Wolffian duct. f. The terminal bulb or hydatid. h. The uterine tube, originally the duct of Müller. i. Appendix attached to the extremity. l. The ovary. | |
| Latin | Paroophoron |
| Gray's | subject #266 1255 |
| Precursor | Mesonephric tubules |
The paroophoron (of Johnson) consists of a few scattered rudimentary tubules, best seen in the child, situated in the broad ligament between the epoöphoron and the uterus. Named for the Welsh anatomist David Johnson who originally described the structure at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
It is a remnant of the mesonephric tubules.[1]
See also
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External links
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_35/35-8.HTM
- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) ugenital/genitinterne05
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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