The Highly Vascular Structure That Acts as a Physical Communication

question 39

Short Answer

The highly vascular structure that acts as a physical communication between the mother and the fetus is the ____________________.

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Definitions:

Gubernaculum

Column of tissue that connects the fetal testis to the developing scrotum; involved in testicular descent.

Primary Spermatocyte

Spermatocyte arising by a growth phase from a spermatogonium; gives rise to secondary spermatocytes after the first meiotic division.

Secondary Spermatocyte

Spermatocyte derived from a primary spermatocyte by the first meiotic division; each secondary spermatocyte gives rise by the second meiotic division to two spermatids.

Spermatid

Cell derived from the secondary spermatocyte; gives rise to a spermatozoon.