Meckel's Cartilage

Question 1

What is the fate of the Meckel’s cartilage?

Answer 1

1. malleus of the middle ear

2. shenomandibular ligament (seperates the lingual nerve and IA nerve)

Question 2

what happens to the rest of the Meckel’s cartilage?

Answer 2

is completely resorbed

Question 3

what is the purpose for Meckel’s cartilage

Answer 3

to take up space while things develop so things don’t fuse (things stay separate)