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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