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Diencephalon and hypophysis




1. Diencephalon
2. Infundibulum
3. Head mesenchyme
4. Mesencephalon
5. Oral cavity
6. Pharyngeal epithelium
7. Rathke's pouch
8. Skull base primordium
Technique: Paraffin section
Staining: Alcian-kernechtrot
Orientation: Longitudinal section
Developmental age: 5 weeks
Magnification (objective): x10