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apparently i'm either a ***** or i blew off embryology, or maybe both, but i can't understand how the mesonephric duct is forms the collecting duct of the kidney AND the internal male structures. well, i understand what happens separately, but i don't know how they are connected when they are fully developed.
ok so the collecting duct goes down and connects to the bladder. that part understood.
and the ductus deferens connects to the urethra under the bladder. i think that's right.
so my question is, does the bladder form from the mesonephric duct too? if not, how are the collecting duct and vas deferens connected originally?
also, in women, the mesonephric duct is supposed to degenerate. does this happen AFTER the collecting duct is formed? does this mean that the bottom half of the mesonephric duct degenerates while the top half which forms the collecting duct is intact?
i'm very confused. thanks for any help.
ok so the collecting duct goes down and connects to the bladder. that part understood.
and the ductus deferens connects to the urethra under the bladder. i think that's right.
so my question is, does the bladder form from the mesonephric duct too? if not, how are the collecting duct and vas deferens connected originally?
also, in women, the mesonephric duct is supposed to degenerate. does this happen AFTER the collecting duct is formed? does this mean that the bottom half of the mesonephric duct degenerates while the top half which forms the collecting duct is intact?
i'm very confused. thanks for any help.