Stomodeum
Sign in to saveThe stomodeum, also called stomatodeum or stomatodaeum, is a depression between the brain and the pericardium in an embryo, and is the precursor to the mouth and the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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The stomodeum, also called stomatodeum or stomatodaeum, is a depression between the brain and the pericardium in an embryo, and is the precursor to the mouth and the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
==Development== The mouth is developed partly from the stomodeum, and partly from the floor of the anterior portion of the fore-gut.
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tongue
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pericardium
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foregut
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Latin
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heart
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brain
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head
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mouth
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tooth
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neck
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face
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lip
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public domain
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embryo
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pituitary gland
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gums
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embryology
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palate
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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gastrointestinal tract
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