Embryology Part 2 Flashcards
How many brachial arches are there?
Six arches each possessing its own cartilage, nerves, vascular supply and muscles
First two are highly developed, the rest are poorly developed, The fifth atrophies
Which major structures compose the first mandibular arch?
Posterior portion of upper lip and cheeks
Posterior portion of the maxilla
Posterior 2/3 of the hard palate
Entire lower lip, mandibular arch and body of the tongue
Which structures are composed of Meckel’s cartilage? Which brachial arch is it a part of?
First brachial arch
Mental symphysis
Malleus and incus
Sphenomandibular ligament
What are the muscles of mastication? Which arch are they formed from?
Mandibular arch
Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoid
What other muscles form from the first mandibular arch?
Anterior belly of the digastric muscle – Elevates the hyoid bone and mylohyoid muscle that forms the floor of the mouth
Tensor veli Palatine- soft palate
Tensor tympani-Tympanic membrane
Which nerve innervates all of the tissues of the face tongue and teeth?
Trigeminal nerve
Which major structure forms from the 2nd/hyoid arch?
Root of the tongue
What is Reichert’s cartilage and what Originates from it??
A continuous cartilaginous formation in the second brachial arch
 stapes/ear
Styloid process of temporal bone
Lesser cornu of the hyoid
Superior aspect of body of hyoid
Which muscles are formed from the second brachial arch?
Muscles of facial expression
Stapedius muscle
Styloid muscle
Posterior belly of the digastric
Which cranial nerve innervates the second brachial arch?
7th/facial
What major structure forms from the third brachial arch?
Posterior third of the tongue/root
Which cranial nerve innervates the third brachial arch?
9th/glossopharyngeal
Major structure of the fourth arch
Copula
Major structure of the sixth arch
Epiglottic eminence
What forms the oral cavity when the ectoderm invaginate’s?
Stomodeum
What is the first branchial arch divide into?
Posterior 2/3 of the maxillary process and the entire mandibular arch
Which direction does the mandibular process grow in? What does it form?
Grows medially and fuses at the midline
Forms the entire mandible/lower jaw and alveolar arch. Entire lower lip and lower cheeks
Which direction does the maxillary process grow? What does it form?
Grows mediately but does not meet
Formed the lateral sides of the upper lip, upper cheeks, lateral sides of the maxilla/alveolar bone. Lateral sides of the hard palate
(posterior 2/3)
How does the lateral nasal process grow and what does it form?
Grows laterally and fuses with the maxillary process
Forms the alae of the nose and nasal labial sulcus
How does the medial nasal process grow and what does it form?
Grows medially, inferiorly, interiorly and fuses
Forms the columella and tip of the nose, nasal septum
Inter-maxillary segment/pre-maxilla
How does the inter-maxillary segment/globular process grow and what does it form?
Grows inferiorly
Forms the philtrum of upper lip- Lateral borders fuse with the posterior 2/3 of the upper lip
When is fusion of the facial process is complete?
Complete by week eight
Between which weeks do the eyes form and migrate medially on face?
Is form at week six and migrate medially on the face at week 12
When do the ears form and where? When do they migrate superiorly onto the head?
Ears form on the low side of the neck at week eight and migrate onto the head at week 12
During which weeks does formation of the pre-maxilla/primary palate occur (anterior 1/3)?
Starts at week six and completes by week 12
What happens during primary palate formation during weeks five and six? What is formed?
Inter-maxillary segment/inferior aspect grows downward from right and left sides and fuses at the midline.
Forms the interior 1/3 of the alveolar ridge and hard palate
What happens during week seven of primary palate formation?
Lateral sides of the pre-maxilla fuse with the lateral Palatine shelves
What would failure of fusion of the maxillary process with the lateral borders of the center portion of the philtrum result in?
Cleft lip- week8
What happens during week six of secondary palate formation?
Lateral Palatine shelves form from the medial aspects of the maxilary processes
Grow mediallu than inferiorly due to tongue development