Uberon definition : A groove in the floor of the pharynx formed from the ventral diverticulum of endoderm
that arises from the floor of the foregut caudal to the pharynx. This structure is
the precursor for the larynx and trachea[WP,edited].;
Uberon synonym : laryngo-tracheal groove;
Uberon related term : laryngo-tracheal tube; laryngotracheal endoderm;
Uberon Homology note : Lung development begins with the appearance of the laryngotracheal groove, which is
a small diverticulum that arises from the floor of the primitive pharynx at E9 in
mouse and 4 wk in human.[well established][VHOG];
A groove in the floor of the pharynx formed from the ventral diverticulum of endoderm
that arises from the floor of the foregut caudal to the pharynx. This structure is
the precursor for the larynx and trachea[WP,edited].