Respiratory bud
Respiratory buds |
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Lung buds from a human embryo of about four weeks, showing commencing lobulations. |
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Lungs of a human embryo more advanced in development. |
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gemma respiratoria, gemma pulmonalis |
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subject #235 1071 |
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28 |
Precursor |
foregut (ventral) |
Code |
TE E5.5.3.0.0.0.3 |
The cephalic part of the laryngo-tracheal tube becomes the larynx, and its next succeeding part the trachea, while from its caudal end two lateral outgrowths, the right and left respiratory buds or lung buds, arise, and from them the bronchi and lungs are developed.
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