The paroophoron (of Johnson) consists of a few scattered rudimentary tubules, best seen in the child, situated in the
broad ligament
The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.
Structure
Subdivisions
Contents
The contents of the broad ligament include the following:
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between the
epoöphoron and the
uterus
The uterus (from Latin ''uterus'', plural ''uteri'') or womb () is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth. The ...
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Named for the Welsh anatomist David Johnson who originally described the structure at the
University of Wales
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It is a remnant of the
mesonephric tubules
Mesonephric tubules are genital ridges that are next to the mesonephros.
In males, some of the mesonephric kidney tubules, instead of being used to filter blood like the rest, "grow" over to the developing testes, penetrate them, and become conn ...
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See also
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Epoophoron
References
External links
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Mammal female reproductive system
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