Mesonephric duct | |
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![]() Urogenital sinus of female human embryo of eight and a half to nine weeks old | |
Details | |
Carnegie stage | 11 |
Days | 28 |
Precursor | Intermediate mesoderm |
Gives rise to | Vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, epididymides, Gartner's duct |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ductus mesonephricus; ductus Wolffi |
MeSH | D014928 |
TE | duct_by_E5.6.2.0.0.0.4 E5.6.2.0.0.0.4 |
Anatomical terminology |
The mesonephric duct, also known as the Wolffian duct, archinephric duct, Leydig's duct or nephric duct, is a paired organ that develops in the early stages of embryonic development in humans and other mammals. It is an important structure that plays a critical role in the formation of male reproductive organs. The duct is named after Caspar Friedrich Wolff, a German physiologist and embryologist who first described it in 1759.[1]
During embryonic development, the mesonephric ducts form as a part of the urogenital system.[2]
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