Thyroid diverticulum
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| Thyroid diverticulum | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Precursor | Second pharyngeal arch |
| Gives rise to | Thyroid follicular cells |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | saccus thyreoideus; diverticulum thyreoideum |
| TE | diverticulum_by_E5.4.1.2.0.0.9 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]
It grows from the floor of the pharynx.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Endocrine Glands". Archived from the original on March 14, 2008.
- ^ "The thyroid gland". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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