What Is Wolffian Duct?

Wolffian ducts (WDs) are the embryonic structures that form the male internal genitalia. These ducts develop in both the male and female embryo. However, in the female they subsequently regress, whereas in the male they are stabilised by testosterone.

What are wolffian and Müllerian ducts?

The Müllerian duct gives rise to female reproductive organs, such as the oviduct and uterus. During gestation, the Wolffian duct, which generates male reproductive organs and the kidney, is formed, and the Müllerian duct then elongates caudally along the preformed Wolffian duct.

What is the meaning of Wolffian duct?

Wolffian ducts are the excretory canals of the primitive kidney, the mesonephros, and they are incorporated into the genital system when renal function is taken over by the metanephros, or definitive kidney.