Head & Neck Flashcards
How many pairs of pharyngeal arches exist in the pharyngeal apparatus?
5
Which pharnyngeal arch regresses before completing development?
the 5th pharyngeal arch
How many clefts exist within the pharyngeal apparatus?
3
How many pouches exist within the pharyngeal apparatus?
4 or 5
What two structures compose the membrane (closing plates) of the pharyngeal apparatus?
clefts and pouches
Arch 1 contains which muscular components?
muscles of mastication
Arch 2 contains which muscular components?
muscles of facial expression
Arch 3 contains which muscular components?
Stylopharyngeus
Arch 4 contains which muscular components?
Pharyngeal constrictors and palatal muscles
Arch 6 contains which muscular componets?
all laryngeal muscles except for the cricothyroid
Which vessels does aortic arch 1 develop into?
The maxillary and external carotid arteries
Which vessels does aortic arch 2 develop into?
The stapedial and hyoid arteries
Which vessels does aortic arch 3 develop into?
The common and internal carotid arteries
Which structures arise from aortic arch 4?
The adult aortic arch and the subclavian artery
Which structures are formed from aortic arch 6?
The pulmonary arteries and ductus arteriosus
Meckel’s cartilage refers to cartilaginous components of which arch?
arch 1
What are the cartilaginous components of arch 1?
maxilla, mandible, temporal bone, as well as the malleus and the incus
Reichert’s cartilage refers to the cartilaginous components of which arch?
arch 2
What are the cartilaginous components of arch 2?
styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, lesser horn and body of hyoid bone, as well as stapes
What are the cartilaginous components of arch 3?
greater horn and body of hyoid bone
What are the cartilaginous components of arch 4?
thyroid and cricoid cartilages