what is pharyngeal pouch?

Pharyngeal pouches are a paired evaginations of embryonic pharyngeal endoderm that give rise to epithelial tissues and organs. Example: Thymus

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In the development of vertebrate animals,pharyngeal or branchial pouches form on the endodermal side between the branchial arches,and pharyngeal grooves(or clefts) form the lateral ectodermal surface of the neck region to separate the arches.

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