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ultimobranchial body |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003092 |
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TODO - ensure developmental relationships correct across species. WP says pouch 4, but this isn't supported by Kardong (table 13.1 or fig 15.5). MP says 'fifth pouch in human or as the ventral component of the fourth pouch in mouse'. EHDAA2 says 6th arch mesenchyme http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16313389 says: the most posterior pouch generates the ultimobranchial bodies in most vertebrate classes, but mammals do not contain this structure |
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ultimobranchial body |
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UBERON:0003092 |
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ultimobranchial body |
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The ultimobranchial bodies of lower vertebrates contain large amounts of calcitonin. In mammals the bodies fuse with the thyroid gland and are thought to develop into the parafollicular cells. (Stedman, 25th ed) |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004119 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002368 |