Rathke's pouch
adenohypophysial pouch
A pouch of ectoderm that grows out from the upper surface of the embryonic stomodeum and gives rise to the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland[MP]. In embryogenesis, Rathke's pouch is a depression in the roof of the developing mouth in front of the buccopharyngeal membrane. It gives rise to the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis), a part of the endocrine system[WP].
| Type | Gland |
| Structure parente | developing anatomical structure |
| Nom latin | adenohypophysial pouch |
| FMA ID | 302929 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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