Branchial Archs Flashcards
Branchial Arch 1 - CN
Maxillary and mandibular divisions of trigeminal nerve (CN V2, V3)
Branchial Arch 1 - Musculature
muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, pterygoids), mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, tensor tympani, and tensor veli palantini
Branchial arch 1 - arterial
Aortic Arch 1 (Temporary)
Branchial arch 1 - skeletal
Mandibular and maxillary prominences
Branchial arch 2 - CN
Facial nerve (VII)
Branchial arch 2 - musculature
stapedius, stylohyoid, muscles of facial expression, posterior belly of digastric
Branchial arch 2 - arterial
stapedial artery (temporary)
Branchial arch 2 - skeletal
stapes, styloid process of temporal bone, stylohyoid ligament, lesser horn of hyoid bone, & upper body of hyoid bone
Branchial arch 3 - CN
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Branchial arch 3 - musculature
stylopharyngeus
Branchial arch 3 - artery
CCA, first part of ICA including carotid sinus
Branchial arch 3 - skeletal
greater horn & lower part of hyoid bone
Branchial arch 4 - CN
pharyngeal branch and superior laryngeal vagus (X) nerve
Branchial arch 4 - musculature
pharyngeal constrictor muscles, extrinsic laryngeal muscles, levator veli palantini
Branchial arch 4 - artery
subclavian artery (right) and aortic arch (left)
Branchial arch 6 - CN
recurrent laryngeal vagus nerve (CN X)
Branchial arch 6 - musculature
Intrinsic laryngeal muscles
Branchial arch 4 - skeletal
thyroid, corniculate, and cuneiform cartilage
Branchial arch 6 - artery
ductus arteriosus
Branchial arch 6 - skeletal
arytenoid cartilages
Mandibular prominence gives rise to
Meckel’s cartilage, malleus, incus, and mandible
What is the largest branchial arch?
1
Branchial arches 4 & 6 forms
cartilages of larynx (minus epiglottis)
Branchial arch 2 gives rise to which bones & cartilages?
Reichert’s cartilage, stapes, stylohyoid process, upper 1/2 of hyoid bone (endochondral ossification)
maxillary prominence gives rise to
maxilla, zygomatic bone, and squamous portion of temporal bone (intramembranous ossification)
Branchial arch 3 gives rise to which bones
lower 1/2 of hyoid bone (endochondral ossification)
Pharyngeal membrane 1 forms
tympanic membrane