Paroophoron

The paroophoron (of Johnson; pl.: paroophora) consists of a few scattered rudimentary tubules, best seen in a child, situated in the broad ligament between the epoöphoron and the uterus.^[1] Named for the Welsh anatomist David Johnson who originally described the structure at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Paroophoron
Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron. (From Farre, after Kobelt.) a, a. Epoöphoron formed from the upper part of the Wolffian body. b. Remains of the uppermost tubes sometimes forming appendices. c. Middle set of tubes. d. Some lower atrophied tubes. e. Atrophied remains of the Wolffian duct. f. The terminal bulb or hydatid. h. The uterine tube, originally the duct of Müller. i. Appendix attached to the extremity. l. The ovary.[1]
Details
Precursor	Mesonephric tubules
Identifiers
Latin	paroophoron
TA98	A09.1.06.001
TA2	3544
FMA	18692
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

It is a remnant of the mesonephric tubules^[2] and is homologous to the male paradidymis.

See also

• Epoophoron