Laryngotracheal bud

Definition

The laryngotracheal bud is an embryonic structure that gives rise to the trachea and the lungs. It forms from the ventral wall of the foregut during early fetal development.

Related terms

Trachea:

A tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing air passage.

Bronchial Buds:

They are structures that sprout from the laryngotracheal bud, further branching into the bronchial tree of the lungs.

Foregut:

An early embryonic division of the gut tube that eventually forms parts of the digestive and respiratory systems, including the stomach and initial sections of the intestines