Rathke's pouch
Pituitary gland precursor
Rathke's pouch is an embryonic structure that develops into the anterior pituitary gland.
This pocket of tissue forms from the roof of the developing mouth and migrates upward toward the brain during fetal development.
In medicine, remnants of Rathke's pouch can form cysts that cause hormonal problems or vision disturbances.
- ectodermEmbryo's outer cell layer
- invaginationInfolding of tissue layers
- pituitary glandBrain-base hormone producer
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
comparative anatomy · hypothalamus · growth hormone · prolactin · endocrine system · notochord · remnant · gland · oral · anterior · differentiation · cyst · neural · thyroid · primordium · Martin · development · cleft
- pituitarypituitary, posterior pituitary, master gland, growth hormone, prolactin
developmental fate in pituitary formation
Rathke's pouchposterior pituitary
Hypothalamic hormone release site