| Ureteric bud | |
| Latin: | gemma ureterica; diverticulum metanephricum |
| Days: | 35 |
| Carnegiestage: | 13 |
| Precursor: | Wolffian duct |
| Givesriseto: | Part of kidney (calyx, collecting duct, renal pelvis, ureter) |
The ureteric bud, also known as the metanephric diverticulum,[1] is a protrusion from the mesonephric duct during the development of the urinary and reproductive organs.[2] It later develops into a conduit for urine drainage from the kidneys, which, in contrast, originate from the metanephric blastema.
