metenteron

Example:The metenteron develops into the proximal part of the small intestine.

Definition:transformation into another form or structure.

Example:The metenteron is a part of the foregut.

Definition:an initial segment of the digestive tract, typically including the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus in some animals, and the region including the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach in others.

Example:Meckel's diverticulum is sometimes thought to arise from the metenteron.

Definition:a small pouch that may form at the ileocecal valve, which is thought to arise from an incomplete closure of the proximal portion of the yolk stalk during fetal development.