Ultimopharyngeal body
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ultimopharyngeal-body-302-3568765
title:
Ultimopharyngeal body
text:
The ultimopharyngeal body, or ultimobranchial body or ultimobranchial gland is a small organ found in the neck region of many animals. In humans, it develops from the fourth pharyngeal pouch into the parafollicular cells of the thyroid to produce calcitonin. It may not develop in DiGeorge syndrome.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Small organ found in the neck region
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimopharyngeal_body
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date modified:
2023-10-25T14:20:20Z
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