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

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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]

* Diverticulum

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Endocrine Glands". Archived from the original on March 14, 2008.
2. ^ "The thyroid gland". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2008-02-14.

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Development of the endocrine system

Pituitary|

* Stomodeum
* Rathke's pouch

Thyroid|

* Thyroid diverticulum
* Thyroglossal duct
* Ultimopharyngeal body

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Development of the digestive system

Foregut|

* Stomodeum
* Buccopharyngeal membrane
* Rathke's pouch
* Tracheoesophageal septum
* Pancreatic bud
* Hepatic diverticulum

Midgut|

* Midgut

Hindgut|

* Urorectal septum
* Proctodeum
* Cloaca
* Cloacal membrane

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