- hypophysial pouch
- Rathke p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hypophysial pouch
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hypophysial duct — an embryonic structure composed of the elongated Rathke pouch joining the infundibulum of the embryonic hypophysis; called also craniopharyngeal d … Medical dictionary
bucco-hypophysial canal — the canal between the pituitary and the roof of the pharynx, probably representing a persistent Rathke s pouch and possibly having a secretory function, e.g. in Elops, Polypterus, Calamoichthys … Dictionary of ichthyology
Rathke pouch — a diverticulum from the ectodermal roof of the stomodeum of the embryo that lies adjacent to the floor of the diencephalon; from it the adenohypophysis is developed. Its lumen persists in adults as small colloid filled cysts and clefts at the… … Medical dictionary
epignathus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the smaller, incomplete parasite is attached to the larger autosite at the lower jaw. See conjoined twins, under twin. [epi + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * epig·na·thus (ə pigґnə thəs) [epi + Gr. gnathos… … Medical dictionary
residual lumen — the remains of the hypophysial pouch (Rathke pouch), located between the pars distalis and pars intermedia of the pituitary gland … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
craniopharyngioma — A suprasellar neoplasm, which may be cystic, that develops from the nests of epithelium derived from Rathke pouch; the histologic pattern, similar to that observed in adamantinomas, consists of nesting of squamous epithelium bordered by radially… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Anterior pituitary — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lobus anterior hypophyseos GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic. Precursor = oral mucosa (Rathke s pouch) System = Artery … Wikipedia
