Embryonic structures which begin as undifferentiated mesenchyme attaching to the caudal end of the gonads. The gubernaculum is present only during the development of the urinary and reproductive organs, being replaced by distinct vestiges in males and females[WP]. Enitoinguinal ligaments that, in the male, connect the fetal testis to the developing scrotum, and, in the female, connect the ovaries to the uterus[MP]. [ MP:0005149 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubernaculum ]

Synonyms: gubernaculum

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external ontology notes

WP def is male/female, split term? EMAP is male-specific. vestigial adult in FMA. TODO

has related synonym

gubernaculae

Gabernaculum

caudal suspensory ligament

has alternative id

UBERON:0000452

id

UBERON:0004346

never in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9721