Anatomy

Wolffian Ducts

A pair of excretory ducts of the middle kidneys (MESONEPHROI) of an embryo, also called mesonephric ducts. In higher vertebrates, Wolffian ducts persist in the male forming VAS DEFERENS, but atrophy into vestigial structures in the female.

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A pair of excretory ducts of the middle kidneys (MESONEPHROI) of an embryo, also called mesonephric ducts. In higher vertebrates, Wolffian ducts persist in the male forming VAS DEFERENS, but atrophy into vestigial structures in the female.

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  • Mesonephric Ducts
  • Wolffian Duct
  • Duct, Mesonephric
  • Duct, Wolffian
  • Ducts, Mesonephric
  • Ducts, Wolffian
  • Mesonephric Duct
  • Gartner Ducts
  • Gartner's Ducts
  • Ducts, Gartner
  • Ducts, Gartner's
  • Gartners Ducts

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2008 (1963)

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  1. A16.935w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wolffian Ducts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014928. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014928
  2. Wolffian Ducts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesonephric_duct
  3. Wolffian Ducts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q583232