10 Questions
What is the peritoneal sac called that forms during the process of descent of the testis?
Processus vaginalis
What is the term for one or both testes that cannot reach the scrotum?
Cryptorchidism
What is the result of the testis reaching a position other than the scrotum after leaving the abdominal cavity?
Ectopic testis
What is the condition where a loop of intestine may herniate through the patent processus vaginalis into the scrotum?
Congenital inguinal hernia
What is the term for the scrotal swelling filled with fluid that occurs when the abdominal opening of the processus vaginalis is small?
Congenital hydrocele
Why are undescended testes unable to produce mature sperms?
Because they are located in the abdominal cavity
What is the result of the processus vaginalis closing and separating from the abdominal peritoneal cavity?
Formation of the tunica vaginalis testis
What is the location of the ectopic testis?
In the inguinal canal or other positions outside the abdominal cavity
What is the condition where the testis cannot reach the scrotum and is located in the line of its descent?
Undescended testis
What is the peritoneal fluid that passes into the patent processus vaginalis?
Fluid
This quiz covers the formation of the female genital ducts and the development of the vagina, including the dual origin of the vagina from the uterine canal and urogenital sinus. Learn about the sinovaginal bulb, solid vaginal plate, and canalization process.
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