Thyroid diverticulum
| Thyroid diverticulum | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Precursor | Second pharyngeal arch |
| Gives rise to | Thyroid follicular cells |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Saccus thyreoideus; diverticulum thyreoideum |
| TE | E5.4.1.2.0.0.9 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The thyroid pouch or thyroid diverticulum is the embryological structure of the second pharyngeal arch from which thyroid follicular cells derive.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Endocrine Glands Archived 2008-03-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The thyroid gland
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