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Which germ layer does the pharynx develop from?

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endoderm

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Which layers does the pharyngeal arches develop from?

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mesoderm and neural crest

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What layer does the pharyngeal groove develop from?

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ectoderm

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What are the four components of the pharyngeal arches?

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arch cartilage, arch cranial nerve, arch artery, skeletal muscle

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Muscles of mastication develop from which arch?

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1-mandibular

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Muscles of facial expression develop from which arch?

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2-hyoid

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The stylopharyngeus muscle develops from which arch?

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3rd

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The laryngeal muscles and striated muscles of esophagus are derived from which arch?

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6th

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The soft palate muscles and pharyngeal muscles are derived from which arch?

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4th

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What are the nerves that innervate each pharyngeal arch?

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1-mandibular nerve
2-facial nerve
3-glossopharyngeal nerve
4-superior laryngeal br. of vagus
6-recurrent laryngeal br. of vagus
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The seven muscles of the ___ innervated by CN III, IV, and VI and the muscles of the tongue (XII) develop from ___ of ___ ___ somites

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orbit; mesoderm; upper occipital

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What causes first arch syndrome?

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faulty migration of neural crest cells

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What is Treacher Collins syndrome?

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first arch syndrome, presents with mandibular hypoplasia, zygomatic hypoplasia, down-slated palpebral fissures and malformed ears

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What is Robins sequence?

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triad: poor mandibular growth, cleft palate, and a posteriorly placed tongue

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What layer are the pharyngeal pouches derived from?

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endoderm

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What are the adult derivatives of the first pharyngeal pouch?

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epithelial lining of auditory tube, middle ear cavity

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What are the adult derivatives of the second pharyngeal pouch?

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epithelial lining of crypts and palatine tonsil

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What are the adult derivatives of the third pharyngeal pouch?

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inferior parathyroid gland and thymus

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What are the adult derivatives of the fourth pharyngeal pouch?

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superior parathyroid gland and ultimobranchial body

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Neural crest cells migrate into the ___ to form ___ cells of the thyroid

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ultimobranchial body; parafollicular

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What causes DiGeorge syndrome?

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failure of pharyngeal pouches 3 and 4 to differentiate due to failure of migration of neural crest cells

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What four features does DiGeorge syndrome result in and what are the outward signs of these?

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  1. thymic hypoplasia–immune deficiency
  2. absence of C cells–calcium metabolism defect
  3. cardiovascular defects–PTA and TOF
  4. facial defects–shortened philtrum, low set ears
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What is a pharyngeal cleft/groove?

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an ectodermal derivative; clefts are themselves lined by ectoderm

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What does the thyroid gland develop from?

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endoderm thickening in midline floor of oral cavity (foramen cecum)

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The migratory path of the thyroid gland includes traveling anteriorly or posteriorly to the hyoid bone?
anteriorly
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What is the thyroglossal duct?
the path that the thyroid gland takes on its way down to the thyroid cartilage; susceptible to cysts
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What regions of the mucosa covering the tongue develop from which arch?
anterior 2/3 from arch 1 & 2 | posterior 1/3 from arch 3
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What are the five facial prominences and which pharyngeal arch do they develop from?
first arch; gives rise to 1 frontonasal prominence, 2 maxillary prominences, 2 mandibular prominences
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The upper lip is formed by which two structures?
medial nasal process and maxillary prominence
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What does the mandibular prominence give rise to?
lower jaw and lip
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What does the frontonasal prominence give rise to?
forehead and cranium, bridge of nose
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What does the medial nasal prominence give rise to?
philtrum of upper lip, tip of nose and intermaxillary process
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What does the lateral nasal prominence give rise to?
Ala of nose
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What does the maxillary prominence give rise to?
central face, lower eyelid, and lateral upper lip
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What causes a cleft lip?
when the maxillary prominence fails to fuse with the medial nasal prominence
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What do the occipital somites gives rise to?
skeletal muscles of tongue and orbit
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What are the 2 sources of mesoderm in the head?
pharyngeal arches and occipital somites
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If a newborn is found to have a facial bone defect, which germ layer cells would be suspected?
neural crest
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What are the 3 categories of skeletal muscles innervated by the vagus nerve?
1. vocalization-vocal folds 2. swallowing-5/6 pharyngeal m 3. uvula-say ahh, moves symmetrically
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Which somites are the muscles of the orbit derived from, and which nerves innervate them?
upper occipital somites; CN 3, 4, 6
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Which pharyngeal pouches migrate?
3 and 4
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The ear is derived from which pharyngeal cleft?
1st
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Which pharyngeal cleft covers the others to create a smooth neck?
2nd
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How are cervical/branchial cysts formed?
the 2nd groove fails to close completely and leaves a fluid-filled space
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Does thyroid develop from endoderm of a pharyngeal pouch or midline thickening?
midline thickening: foramen cecum
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What is ectopic thyroid gland?
piece of thyroid gland or thyroglossal cyst left in the thyroglossal duct from migration
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Describe innervation of the tongue.
GSA=nerve V | SA=nerve 7 (ant 2/3) and nerve 9 (post 1/3)
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The jaw and lower lip are from which facial prominence?
mandibular
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The top of the cranium and face is formed from which facial prominence?
frontonasal
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Which facial prominences fuse?
maxillary and medial nasal-->upper lip; as well as the lateral nasal prominence fuses with maxillary --> ala of nose
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The hard palate forms from what 2 sources?
intermaxillary segment | palatine shelves
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The tissues that form the hard palate are the same tissues that form ___.
the upper lip
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What is the cause of cleft palate?
failure of 2 secondary palates to fuse together, or failure of one of the secondary palates to fuse with the primary palate
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What are the two sources of mesoderm in the head region?
Mesoderm of the pharyngeal arches. | Occipital somites.
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What are the two skeletal muscle groups that are not derived from the pharyngeal arch mesoderm in the head?
Tongue Seven muscles in the orbital space These are derived from the occipital somites
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List the muscle(s) of the 1st pharyngeal arch and their common innervation
Masseter Temporalis Lateral Pterygoid Medial pterygoid Mylohyoid Anterior belly of digastric Tensor tympani Tensor veli palatini CN V3
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List the muscle(s) of the 2nd pharyngeal arch and their common innervation
Muscles of facial expression Stapedius Stylohyoid Posterior belly of digastric CN VII
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List the muscle(s) of the 3rd pharyngeal arch and their common innervation
Stylopharyngeus CN IX Glossopharyngeal
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What middle ear structure(s) is the 1st pharyngeal arch responsible for developing?
Malleus | Incus
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What pharyngeal arch is responsible for developing the stapes of the middle ear?
2nd pharyngeal arch
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Which pharyngeal arch is responsible for developing most of the hyoid bone?
2nd pharyngeal arch
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The stapedius m. is important for:
Dampening sounds as they are conducted through the middle ear.
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What vascular structures are derived from the 3rd pharyngeal arch mesoderm?
L/R Common Carotid Arteries. | L/R Internal Carotid Arteries.
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The 4th pharyngeal arch mesoderm produces these two important vascular structures:
Right arch: Right subclavian artery | Left arch: arch of aorta
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The 6th pharyngeal arch forms what two important vascular structures:
``` Right and left pulmonary arteries Ductus arteriosus (left 6th arch) ```
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The 4th pharyngeal arch mesoderm develops Into what skeletal muscle structures?
Soft palate mm. (Uvula) | Pharyngeal mm. (5 of them)
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What skeletal muscles of the neck derive from the 6th pharyngeal arch?
Laryngeal muscles | Striated muscles of the esophagus
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What skeletal/cartilage structure derives from the 4th pharyngeal arch?
Thyroid cartilage
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What skeletal/cartilage structure forms from the 6th pharyngeal arch mesoderm?
Laryngeal cartilages
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The first pharyngeal cleft has what adult purpose?
External auditory meatus
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The middle ear is derived from which pharyngeal arch component?
1st pharyngeal pouch
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A thyroglossal duct cyst would present as a midline or lateral bulge from the neck?
Midline. Branchial cysts would be lateral, running along the sternocleidomastoid m.
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What in general do the pharyngeal arches give rise to?
branchiomeric muscles

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