Term Name: gonadal ridge
Synonyms: crista gonadalis, genital cord, genital ridge, gonadal ridge, indifferent gonadal ridge
Definition: the elevation of thickened mesothelium and underlying mesenchyme found on the ventromedial border of the embryonic mesonephros in which the primordial germ cells become embedded, establishing it as the primordium of the testis or ovary
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005294]

Relationships
develops from: urogenital fold
develops into: sex cord
is part of: genitourinary system
is a type of: embryonic structure