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buccopharyngeal membrane

Term ID
UBERON:0006211
Synonyms
  • oral membrane
  • oral plate
  • oropharyngeal membrane
  • pharyngeal membrane
Definition
The thin bilaminar membrane derived from the prechordal plate that is devoid of mesoderm and formed by the apposition of the stomodeal ectoderm with the foregut endoderm; after the embryonic head fold has evolved it lies at the caudal limit of the stomodeum, forming a septum between the primitive mouth and pharynx; the membrane eventually disappears, and thus a communication is established between the mouth and the future pharynx.
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