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==Mesonephros==
 
==Mesonephros==
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*''Development occurs in an anterior to posterior direction; the mesonephros kideny is found at the thoracic to lumbar level''.
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*''Development occurs in an anterior to posterior direction; the mesonephros kidney is found at the thoracic to lumbar level''.
 
#The medial portion of the intermediate mesoderm forms a cup in the region of the capillaries.
 
#The medial portion of the intermediate mesoderm forms a cup in the region of the capillaries.
 
#*This is an early Bowman's capsule and improves waste removal.
 
#*This is an early Bowman's capsule and improves waste removal.
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#*Excretory duct now known as the '''Wolffian Duct'''.
 
#*Excretory duct now known as the '''Wolffian Duct'''.
 
*Amphibians and fish use the mesonephric kidney.
 
*Amphibians and fish use the mesonephric kidney.
      
==Metanephros==
 
==Metanephros==
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