urogenital fold

urethral fold

One of of the pair of folds derived from the cloacal folds which give rise to a portion of the external genitalia; in male embryos they close over the urethral plate and fuse to form the spongy (penile) urethra and ventral aspect of the penis, not including the glans; failure of fusion of the urethral folds leads to hypospadias; in female embryos they fuse only anterior to the anus and form the labia minora[MP].

类型 Organ
上级结构 presumptive structure
拉丁名称 urethral fold
FMA ID 321919

常见问题

What is the urogenital fold?
One of of the pair of folds derived from the cloacal folds which give rise to a portion of the external genitalia; in male embryos they close over the urethral plate and fuse to form the spongy (penile) urethra and ventral aspect of the penis, not including the glans; failure of fusion of the urethr
What is the Latin name for the urogenital fold?
The Latin name for the urogenital fold is urethral fold.

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