ultimobranchial

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ultimobranchial

pertaining to the tissue originating from the fifth pharyngeal pouch of the embryo.

ultimobranchial body

the glandular tissue originating from the fifth branchial pouch which combines with the buccal cavity outgrowth to form the thyroid and contributes calcitonin-secreting cells to the gland.

ultimobranchial duct cysts

derived from remnants of the ultimobranchial body and found in the thyroid gland.

ultimobranchial tumor

a neoplasm containing thyroid C cells.

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acinous gland alveolar gland apocrine gland APUD system C cell calcitonin cardiac gland compound gland eccrine gland gland hematopoietic gland holocrine gland mammary gland medullary carcinoma of thyroid meibomian gland merocrine gland palpebral gland seminal gland sentinel gland			The superior parathyroid gland and the ultimobranchial body develop from the fourth branchial pouch, also in the vicinity of the piriform sinus. A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass in an ... by Spiegel, Joseph R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Cells from the neural crest descend to the ultimobranchial body and finally migrate to amalgamate with the thyroid tissue and form the parafollicular cells (C cells). A case of papillary carcinoma arising in ectopic thyroid tissue ... by Ghareeb, Essan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 1) As noted in the table, fourth branchial pouch anomalies virtually always occur on the left side, which is thought to be due to diminished growth of the right ultimobranchial body. Various presentations of fourth branchial pouch anomalies by Hengerer, Arthur S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			ulnar drift ulnar extensor muscle of wrist ulnar flexor muscle of wrist ulnar nerve ulnar nerve dysfunction ulnar reflex ulnar tunnel syndrome ulnar vein ulnaris ulnocarpal ulnoradial ulo- ulocace ulocarcinoma ulodermatitis uloglossitis uloid uloncus ulorrhagia ulotomy ulterior transactions Ultimate Fighting ultimate strain ultimate stress Ultimate Xphoria ultimobranchial ultra ultra- ultra-high-speed handpiece ultrabrachycephalic Ultracef ultracentrifugation ultracentrifuge ultradian ultradian rhythm ultraertia ultrafast CT ultrafast Papanicolaou stain ultrafilter ultrafiltrate ultrafiltration ultraheat Ultraject Ultralente ultralente insulin ultraligation Ultramarathon ultramicroscope ultramicroscopic ultramicroscopy ultramicrotome			Ultimately dark Ultimately dark Ultimately dark Ultimately dark Ultimately Recoverable Resources ultimateness Ultimates Ultimates Ultimates Ultimates 2 UltimateTV UltimateTV (disambiguation) Ultimation Ultimatisty ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ultimatums ultimatums ultimatums Ultime Ultimity ultimo ultimo Ultimo (designer lingerie brand) Ultimo Day Ultimo Days Ultimo dia de negociacion Ultimo giorno di Pompei, L' Ultimo-branchial bodies ultimobranchial Ultimobranchial bodies Ultimobranchial body Ultimobranchial body ultimobranchial duct cysts Ultimobranchial Gland Ultimobranchial Gland Ultimobranchial Gland Ultimobranchial Gland ultimobranchial tumor Ultimogeniture Ultimogeniture Ultimogeniture Ultimortal Últimos Adictos Ultimos Ritos Ultimum supplicium ultimus Ultimus haeres Ultimus haerus Ultimus Workflow Development Methodology Ultio Ultio Ultio Ultion UltiPro Performance Management Ultisol Ultisols ULTL ulto Ultonia

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