alleryStart learning →Which embryonic structure gives rise to the anterior pituitary?
AInfundibulum
BThird ventricle
CWolffian duct
DRathke's pouch
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rathke's pouch
Rathke's pouch from the oropharynx develops into the anterior pituitary.
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