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* Germ cells are the cells that develop in the embryo and become they make up the reproductive system in males and females.
* Germ cells are the cells that develop in the embryo and become they make up the reproductive system in males and females.
* After the development of germ cells, they follow the body midline path and descend into the pelvis as ovarian cells or into the scrotal sac as testicular cells.
* After the development of germ cells, they follow the body midline path and descend into the pelvis as ovarian cells or into the scrotal sac as testicular cells.  
* Th ovaries and testes are called gonads and many ovarian and testicular tumors have germ cell origin.  <br />

Revision as of 17:03, 31 July 2019

  • Germ cells are the cells that develop in the embryo and become they make up the reproductive system in males and females.
  • After the development of germ cells, they follow the body midline path and descend into the pelvis as ovarian cells or into the scrotal sac as testicular cells.
  • Th ovaries and testes are called gonads and many ovarian and testicular tumors have germ cell origin.