2. Urogenital SystemUrogenital System
Ducts of excretory andDucts of excretory and
reproductive systemsreproductive systems
are intimately associatedare intimately associated
Embryonic and evolutionary development of
kidneys in vertebrates
3. Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney
Archinephros- primitive excretoryArchinephros- primitive excretory
kidney organkidney organ
Filtration systemFiltration system
Archinephric duct- drains to cloaca orArchinephric duct- drains to cloaca or
bladderbladder
Hypothetical archinephros .
4. Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
PronephrosPronephros
11stst
tubules to appeartubules to appear
Anteriorly located; head kidneyAnteriorly located; head kidney
Involutes to form lymphoidal massInvolutes to form lymphoidal mass
Only functions temporarilyOnly functions temporarily
All tubules associated with pronephrosAll tubules associated with pronephros
Pronephric (archinephric) duct drainsPronephric (archinephric) duct drains
pronephrospronephros
Pronephros region of primitive
kidney.
5. Fate of nephrogenic mesoderm (red)
Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
Pronephric, mesonephric, and
metanephric system relationships.
6. Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
Ductus efferens:Ductus efferens:
Pronephric ductPronephric duct
Mesonephric ductMesonephric duct
Archinephric ductArchinephric duct
Anterior portion ofAnterior portion of
mesonephric tubules usedmesonephric tubules used
in male reproductivein male reproductive
systemsystem
Urogenital system and adrenal glands of male frog.
8. Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
MesonephrosMesonephros
(opisthonephros)- kidney mass(opisthonephros)- kidney mass
caudal to pronephric regioncaudal to pronephric region
Functional adult kidney of fishFunctional adult kidney of fish
and amphibiansand amphibians
Opisthonephros in sharksOpisthonephros in sharks
Drained by mesonephricDrained by mesonephric
(archinephric) duct(archinephric) duct
Mesonephric duct of opossum embryo
Mesonephros of Urodele
9. Primitive KidneyPrimitive Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
Accessory urinary ductsAccessory urinary ducts
Tubules also in reproductive sys.Tubules also in reproductive sys.
Path for sperm to enter mesonephric duct (sperm duct)Path for sperm to enter mesonephric duct (sperm duct)
Mesonephric kidneys with separate sperm duct
(red)
10. Amniote KidneyAmniote Kidney
PronephrosPronephros
LostLost
MesonephrosMesonephros
Mainly an embryonic kidneyMainly an embryonic kidney
Involutes at birthInvolutes at birth
Metanephric kidneyMetanephric kidney
Takes over functions of mesonephrosTakes over functions of mesonephros
Ureter- new duct drains met. kidneyUreter- new duct drains met. kidney
Metanephric kidney assuming superior position
to remainder of urogenital system.
11. Amniote KidneyAmniote Kidney (con’t)(con’t)
Mesonephric ductMesonephric duct
Sperm duct in malesSperm duct in males
Ductus deferens in amphibiansDuctus deferens in amphibians
Vas deferens in mammalsVas deferens in mammals
Terminate at cloacaTerminate at cloaca
Most amniotesMost amniotes
Not higher vertebratesNot higher vertebrates
Male teleost, caudal end of urogenital system .
13. Urinary Bladder/Vesica urinariaUrinary Bladder/Vesica urinaria
Most vertebratesMost vertebrates
Formation variesFormation varies
Fish- terminal segment of mesonephric ductFish- terminal segment of mesonephric duct
Large bladders- turtles and lizardsLarge bladders- turtles and lizards
Turtles- accessory bladderTurtles- accessory bladder
14. GonadsGonads
Elevated ridges medial toElevated ridges medial to
kidneyskidneys
Gonads enlarge, suspendedGonads enlarge, suspended
by mesenteriesby mesenteries
Mesorchium- malesMesorchium- males
Mesovarium- femalesMesovarium- females
Urogenital ridge in developing
embryo.
Ovary of hagfish.
15. GonadsGonads (con’t)(con’t)
Bidder’s organBidder’s organ
Rudimentary ovary of toadsRudimentary ovary of toads
((BufoBufo))
If testes removed, becomeIf testes removed, become
functional ovaryfunctional ovary
Ovotestes in fishOvotestes in fish
Both ovary and testis in lizardsBoth ovary and testis in lizards
Multi-lobed testis in someMulti-lobed testis in some
speciesspecies
Left bidder’s organ of male Bufo .
16. Copulatory OrgansCopulatory Organs
Claspers in cartilagenous fishClaspers in cartilagenous fish
Gonopodium in teleostGonopodium in teleost
Intromittent organIntromittent organ
HemipenesHemipenes
Single penisSingle penis
Gonopodium on male guppy.
17. Copulatory OrgansCopulatory Organs (con’t)(con’t)
No copulatory organsNo copulatory organs
Sperm pocket- someSperm pocket- some
salamanderssalamanders
Rudimentary copulatoryRudimentary copulatory
organorgan
Cloacal appositionCloacal apposition
Male and female cloacasMale and female cloacas
come togethercome together
Urogenital system of female
sphenodon.
18. Copulatory OrgansCopulatory Organs (con’t)(con’t)
Muellarian ductsMuellarian ducts
In males, ducts areIn males, ducts are
nonfunctionalnonfunctional
In females, ducts give rise toIn females, ducts give rise to
female reproductive tractfemale reproductive tract
Only left reproductive tractOnly left reproductive tract
Birds and crocodilesBirds and crocodiles
Raptors have vestigial rightRaptors have vestigial right
reprod. tractreprod. tract
Rudimentary
oviduct of pigeon.
Mullerian ducts and gonads of mal
amphibians.
19. Copulatory OrgansCopulatory Organs (con’t)(con’t)
Duplex uterusDuplex uterus
Monotremes and marsupialsMonotremes and marsupials
Separated female reprod.Separated female reprod.
tractstracts
Bipartite uterusBipartite uterus
RabbitRabbit
Body of uterus seemsBody of uterus seems
unpaired yet has two lumensunpaired yet has two lumens
Bicornuate uterusBicornuate uterus
CatCat
Two uterine horns and singleTwo uterine horns and single
lumenlumen
Abnormal human bicornuate uterus
20. Copulatory OrgansCopulatory Organs (con’t)(con’t)
Bicornuate uterusBicornuate uterus
CatCat
Two uterine horns andTwo uterine horns and
single lumensingle lumen
Simplex uterusSimplex uterus
PrimatesPrimates
Large body and hornsLarge body and horns
Mammalian uteri; muellerian ducts (blackened regions)
and cloaca (red) .
21. CloacaCloaca
Receives digestive, reproductive,Receives digestive, reproductive,
and urinary products and tractsand urinary products and tracts
No cloacaNo cloaca
Fish- three separate openingsFish- three separate openings
Cloaca subdivisions:Cloaca subdivisions:
CoprodaeumCoprodaeum
UrodaeumUrodaeum
ProctodaeumProctodaeum
Cloacal cavities and urogenital structures in
salamanders.
22. Cloaca SubdivisionsCloaca Subdivisions
CoprodeumCoprodeum
Receives alimentary canalReceives alimentary canal
Simple columnarSimple columnar
UrodeumUrodeum
Receives urinary andReceives urinary and
reproductive productsreproductive products
Transitional epitheliumTransitional epithelium
ProctodeumProctodeum
Associated with excretoryAssociated with excretory
Stratified squamousStratified squamous
Subdivisions of cloaca shown in
bird.
23. CloacaCloaca (con’t)(con’t)
Bursa of FabriciusBursa of Fabricius
Lymphoid envagination off cloacaLymphoid envagination off cloaca
Bursa of Fabricius on young bird.
Histology of Bursa of Fabricius
and cloaca.
24. ReproductionReproduction
Some vertebrates require both sexesSome vertebrates require both sexes
Some verts. are asexualSome verts. are asexual
Reproduce parthenogeneticallyReproduce parthenogenetically
Some fish and lizardsSome fish and lizards
Embryonic humans are asexualEmbryonic humans are asexual
Until differentiation of sexual structuresUntil differentiation of sexual structures
25. Differentiation of Sexual StructuresDifferentiation of Sexual Structures
Mesonephros contributions
to male and female reproductive tracts.