Rathke s Pouch
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Rathke s Pouch Definition
A tubular outgrowth of ectoderm from the stomodeum of the embryo; it grows dorsad toward the infundibular process of the diencephalon, around which it forms a cup-like mass, giving rise to the pars distalis and pars juxtaneuralis of the hypophysis.
Rathke s Pouch Synonyms
Rathke Pouch, Craniopharyngeal Canal, Hypophyseal Pouch, Pituitary Diverticulum, Rathke's Diverticulum, Rathke's Pocket, Rathke's Pouch
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