Hepatic diverticulum

The hepatic diverticulum (or liver bud) is a primordial cellular extension of the embryonic foregut endoderm that gives rise to the parenchyma of the liver.[1]

Hepatic diverticulum
Liver with the septum transversum. Human embryo 3 mm. long.
Details
Gives rise toliver
Identifiers
Latindiverticulum hepaticum
TEE5.4.6.0.0.0.14
Anatomical terminology

References

  1. "Hepatic Diverticulum - Medical Definition from MediLexicon". Medilexicon.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.


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