Hypopharyngeal eminence

Hypopharyngeal eminence
Latin	eminentia hypopharyngea
Code	TE E5.4.1.2.0.0.12

The hypopharyngeal eminence or hypobranchial eminence is an embryogenic structure which forms the 1/3 posterior part (copula) of adult tongue during fetal development.

Human development of head and neck (GA 1.65, TE E5.3, 5.4)

Face

Nasal placode · Nasal pit · nasal prominences (Lateral, Medial) · Intermaxillary segment

Frontonasal prominence · Maxillary prominence · Mandibular prominence (Meckel's cartilage)

Oral cavity

Palate	Primary palate · Secondary palate

Tongue	Lateral lingual swelling · Tuberculum impar · Copula linguae · Hypopharyngeal eminence · Gustatory placode

General branchial apparatus	Pharyngeal groove (Cervical sinus) · Pharyngeal arch (1st, 2nd) · Pharyngeal pouch

M: MOU

anat/devp

noco/cofa(c)/cogi/tumr, sysi

proc (peri), drug (A1)