Rete ovarii
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The rete ovarii is a structure formed from the primary sex cord
s in females.
It is the counterpart of the rete testis
in males.
Sex cord
In animal embryology, the gonadal cords or sex cords are structures that develop from the gonadal ridge. After sexual differentiation, in males the sex cords become the testis cords, which help develop and nourish the Sertoli cells, while in females they become the cortical cords.-External...
s in females.
It is the counterpart of the rete testis
Rete testis
Rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia....
in males.