| Paroophoron | |
|---|---|
 Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron. (From Farre, after Kobelt.) a, a. Epoöphoron formed from the upper part of the Wolffian body. b. Remains of the uppermost tubes sometimes forming appendices. c. Middle set of tubes. d. Some lower atrophied tubes. e. Atrophied remains of the Wolffian duct. f. The terminal bulb or hydatid. h. The uterine tube, originally the duct of Müller. i. Appendix attached to the extremity. l. The ovary.[1] | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Mesonephric tubules |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | paroophoron |
| TA98 | A09.1.06.001 |
| TA2 | 3544 |
| FMA | 18692 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Theparoophoron (of Johnson;pl.:paroophora) consists of a few scattered rudimentary tubules, best seen in a child, situated in thebroad ligament between theepoöphoron and theuterus.[1] Named for the Welsh anatomist David Johnson who originally described the structure at theUniversity of Wales,Aberystwyth.
It is a remnant of themesonephric tubules[2] and is homologous to the maleparadidymis.
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