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Sexual Differentiation - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 12:48, 3 July 2008
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* '''Between cords''', the loose mesenchyme undergoes '''vascularisation''' and develops as '''stromal tissue'''.
* '''Between cords''', the loose mesenchyme undergoes '''vascularisation''' and develops as '''stromal tissue'''.
* Within the stromal tissue, cells condense into clusters to form specialized endocrine units - the interstitial '''Leydig Cells'''
* Within the stromal tissue, cells condense into clusters to form specialized endocrine units - the interstitial '''Leydig Cells'''
[[Image:Sexual Differentiation early male a.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> Schematic showing Early Sexual Differentiation in the Male. (Courtesy of Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, Senger)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Sexual Differentiation early male b.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> Schematic showing Early Sexual Differentiation in the Male. (Courtesy of Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, Senger)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Sexual Differentiation early female.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> Schematic showing Early Sexual Differentiation in the Female. (Courtesy of Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, Senger)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Sexual Differentiation early female.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> Schematic showing Early Sexual Differentiation in the Female. (Courtesy of Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, Senger)</center></small>]]