Counterparts
| Indifferent | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Gonad | Testis | Ovary |
| Paramesonephric duct (Mullerian duct) |
Appendix testis | Fallopian tubes |
| Paramesonephric duct | Prostatic utricle | Uterus, upper vagina |
| Mesonephric tubules | Efferent ducts, Paradidymis | Epoophoron, Paroöphoron |
| Mesonephric duct (Wolffian duct) |
Rete testis | Rete ovarii |
| Mesonephric duct | Epididymis | Gartner's duct |
| Mesonephric duct | Vas deferens | |
| Mesonephric duct | Seminal vesicle | |
| Urogenital sinus | Prostate | Skene's glands |
| Urogenital sinus | Bladder, urethra | Bladder, urethra, lower vagina |
| Urogenital sinus | Cowper's or Bulbourethral gland | Bartholin's gland |
| Labioscrotal folds | Scrotum | Labia majora |
| Urogenital folds | Spongy urethra | Labia minora |
| Genital tubercle | Penis | Clitoris |
| Genital tubercle | Bulb of penis | Vestibular bulbs |
| Genital tubercle | Glans penis | Clitoral glans |
| Genital tubercle | Crus of penis | Clitoral crura |
| Prepuce | Foreskin | Clitoral hood |
| Peritoneum | Processus vaginalis | Canal of Nuck |
| Gubernaculum | Gubernaculum testis | Round ligament of uterus |
It is interesting to note that recent research has suggested that the entire vagina is derived from the Mullerian duct as opposed to the previous view that the lower vagina was derived from the cloaca membrane.
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