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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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