| Term Name: | intestinal rod |
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| Synonyms: | endodermal rod, intestinal anlage |
| Definition: | Multicellular structure composed of endodermal cells that forms a continuous rod along the anterior-posterior axis of the embryo in contact with the YSL. This rod will give rise to the endodermal components of the alimentary canal and its connected organs: liver, gall bladder pancreas and swim bladder. Does not have part pharyngeal endoderm. |
| Appears at: | Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h) |
| Evident until: | Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005737] |
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