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Embryology and Normal Kidney Structure

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The urinary and genital tracts develop from paired longitudinal cords of tissue lateral to the aorta known as the intermediate mesoderm. The caudal portion, known as the nephrogenic mesoderm, forms the kidneys. Kidney formation progresses through three successive and overlapping developmental stages: the pronephros, mesonephros, and metanephros. The pronephros and mesonephros are transient structures that do not directly contribute to the permanent metanephric kidney but are essential for its formation.

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    Stephen M. Bonsib MD

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Bonsib, S.M. (2013). Embryology and Normal Kidney Structure. In: Atlas of Medical Renal Pathology. Atlas of Anatomic Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7150-9_1

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