The initial thyroid precursor, the thyroid primordium, starts as a simple midline thickening and develops to form the thyroid diverticulum. This structure is initially hollow, although it later solidifies and becomes bilobed. The 2 lobes are located on either side of the midline and are connected via an isthmus. [ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/845125-overview ]
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- BTO:0004709
- EHDAA2:0002033
- NCIT:C34312
- XAO:0000444
- ZFA:0001081
- AAO:0011106
- EHDAA:952
- EMAPA:16361
- TAO:0001081
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vertebrate_core
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Subclass of:
- endoderm-derived structure
- primordium
- tissue
- develops from some pharyngeal pouch 2
- part of some endocrine system
- part of some chordate pharynx