Rathke's pouch
In embryogenesis, Rathke's pouch is an evagination at 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.
| Rathke's pouch | |
|---|---|
Sketches in profile of two stages in the development of the human digestive tube. | |
| Details | |
| Carnegie stage | 10 |
| Gives rise to | anterior pituitary |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fovea adenohypophysialis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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