This article is about the structure in mammals. For the structure in roundworms, see Gubernaculum (parasitology). For the Latin word for rudder, see Gubernaculum (classical).
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Gubernaculum
Sagittal section through the pelvis of a newly born female child. (Label for round ligament of uterus visible at upper right.)
Details
Days
60
Precursor
Intermediate mesoderm
Gives rise to
Gubernaculum testis (males), suspensory ligament of ovary, round ligament of uterus, ovarian ligament (females)
Identifiers
Latin
gubernaculum
MeSH
D000071477
Anatomical terminology
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The paired gubernacula (from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω = pilot, steer), also called the caudal genital ligament, are embryonic structures which begin as undifferentiated mesenchyme attaching to the caudal end of the gonads (testicles in males and ovaries in females).
caudal end of the gonads (testicles in males and ovaries in females). The gubernaculum is present only during the development of the reproductive system. It...
round ligaments of uterus develop from the gubernaculum; they are the female homologue of the male gubernaculum testis. The round ligament of the uterus...
In the inguinal crest of a peculiar structure, the gubernaculum testis makes its appearance. This is at first a slender band, extending from that part...
location at the anterior abdominal wall, followed by the development of the gubernaculum, which subsequently pulls and translocates the testicle down into the...
outside surface of each testis is a Phibro muscular cord called the gubernaculum. This structure attaches to the inferior portion of the testis and extends...
forms from the gonadal ridge) is connected to a band of mesoderm, the gubernaculum. This strip of mesoderm remains in connection with the ovary throughout...
derives from the Greek verb κυβερνάω [kubernáo] meaning to steer with a gubernaculum (rudder), the metaphorical sense being attested in the literature of...
outpouching. In males, it precedes the testes in their descent down within the gubernaculum, and closes. This closure (also called fusion) occurs at any point from...
turning the Ship of State with a rudder; the Latin word for rudder is gubernaculum. In Pharaonic times, the governors of each of the various provinces in...
in the male, there is a gubernaculum in the female, which pulls it downward, albeit not as much as in males. The gubernaculum later becomes the proper...
develop into an indirect inguinal hernia. The pouch accompanies the gubernaculum during development of the urinary and reproductive organs, more specifically...
The scrotal ligament is the remnant of gubernaculum in a fetus. This ligament secures the testicle to the most inferior portion of the scrotum, tethering...
mural crown, and carrying a cornucopia (horn of plenty), an emblematic gubernaculum (ship's rudder), and the wheel of fortune, or she may stand on the wheel...
[This quote needs a citation] Statuette of the Roman god Fortuna, with gubernaculum (ship's rudder), Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune) and cornucopia (horn...
calcitonin gene-related peptide, which produces rhythmic contractions of the gubernaculum, a ligament which connects the testis to the scrotum, but a similar mechanism...
caeca est; "Luck [goddess] is blind"). Fortuna is often depicted with a gubernaculum (ship's rudder), a ball or Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune, first mentioned...
of Rome The Rape of the Sabine Women Battle of Lacus Curtius Objects Gubernaculum Pignora imperii Variations Gallo-Roman Mysteries Cybele Isis Mithraism...
of its gubernaculum, which can also be found on other of its cogenerates. The only species with a dorsal protuberance near the gubernaculum's end is P...
can be distinguished from females by two structures: the spicules and gubernaculum. An unusual feature of S. stercoralis is autoinfection. Only one other...
of Rome The Rape of the Sabine Women Battle of Lacus Curtius Objects Gubernaculum Pignora imperii Variations Gallo-Roman Mysteries Cybele Isis Mithraism...
opening of the left uterine tube. g. Round ligament, corresponding to gubernaculum. h. Situation of the hymen. i. Lower part of the intestine. l. Labium...
ridge. The lateral hypodermal chords are visible with the naked eye. No gubernaculum is present. In both sexes there are prominent cervical alae. The adult...
characterized mainly by: length of spicules and length and structure of its gubernaculum; structure of male caudal end; body size; location in host and types...
of Rome The Rape of the Sabine Women Battle of Lacus Curtius Objects Gubernaculum Pignora imperii Variations Gallo-Roman Mysteries Cybele Isis Mithraism...
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