When does the metanephros become functional?
belongs to book: BRS Embryology Sixth Edition| Dr. Ronald W. Dudek|6th Edition| Chapter number:13| Question number:1
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C. The metanephros begins to form at week 5 and starts to function in the fetus at about week 10. The pronephros is not functional in humans. The mesonephros is the interim kidney, which functions until the metanephros is ready.
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