thyroid diverticulum

diverticulum thyroideum

Endodermal bud derived from the endodermal epithelium of the embryonic pharyngeal floor[MP]. The thyroid diverticulum is the embryological structure from which thyroid follicular cells derive. It grows from the floor of the pharnyx[WP].

Type Gland
Body System Respiratory
Parent Structure primordium
Latin Name diverticulum thyroideum

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the thyroid diverticulum?
Endodermal bud derived from the endodermal epithelium of the embryonic pharyngeal floor[MP]. The thyroid diverticulum is the embryological structure from which thyroid follicular cells derive. It grows from the floor of the pharnyx[WP].
What body system is the thyroid diverticulum part of?
The thyroid diverticulum is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the thyroid diverticulum?
The Latin name for the thyroid diverticulum is diverticulum thyroideum.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.