Hepatic diverticulum

For use of the term in molluscs refer to Diverticulum (mollusc)

Hepatic diverticulum
Liver with the septum transversum. Human embryo 3 mm. long.
Details
Gives rise to liver
Identifiers
Latin diverticulum hepaticum
TE E5.4.6.0.0.0.14
Anatomical terminology

The hepatic diverticulum (or liver bud) is a primordial cellular extension of the embryonic foregut endoderm that gives rise to the parenchyma of the liver.[1]

References

  1. "Hepatic Diverticulum - Medical Definition from MediLexicon". Medilexicon.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  • "Normal Bile Ducts". Meddean.luc.edu. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  • "Developmental Biology". Cincinnatichildrens.org. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  • "Liver, gall bladder and passages; development and function of the liver". Embryology.ch. Retrieved 10 July 2018.


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