Head and Neck Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
Somites are derived from the …
A
paraxial mesoderm
2
Q
In humans around ….. somites develop in total
A
33
3
Q
What are the pharyngeal/branchial arches?
A
series of arches that develop around the future mouth and pharynx
4
Q
face and neck also develop from the ….
A
branchial arches
5
Q
how many branchial arches are there
A
5
1,2,3,4,6