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Glossary Y

© Dr Mark Hill (2008)

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Y chromosome

male sex chromosome, contains sry gene required for male phenotype, can only be inherited from father. (More? Y Chromosome | Genital System - Male | Week 1 Notes)

Y ligament

(iliofemoral ligament) ligament that extends from the anterior inferior iliac spine to the intertrochanteric line of the femur.

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Comments

Dr Mark Hill

Use this page to access brief definitions of specific alphabetically listed embryology terms. Additional information can be accessed from links listed at the end of each definition. Glossary from the UNSW Embryology program compiled and written by Dr Mark Hill. Reference Material used in preparing Glossary List: Texts listed on page 1 Reading of each notes section, Department of Anatomy Publications, WWW resources from NCBI, AMA (USA), Office of Rare Diseases (USA), PubMed Medline Dictionaries, MSDS, Merck Manual home edn., NHMRC (Australia).

These notes are for Educational Purposes Only.

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