Pharyngeal arch Flashcards
What type of pouches grow from the pharynx?
Endodermal pouch
What forms a pharyngeal arch?
Mesodermal swelling
From which germ layer are pharyngeal arches formed?
Mesoderm
How do endodermal pouches cause pharyngeal arches?
Endodermal pouches grow out of th redeveloping pharynx towards the epidermis, this pushes against the mesoderm which swells forming a pharyngeal arch
What CN enter pharyngeal arch I?
V2 and V3
What are the muscular derivatives of pharyngeal arch I?
Muscles of mastication, levator veli palatine, tensor veli palatine, anterior digastric, mylohyoid
What CN enter pharyngeal arch II?
VII
What are the muscular derivatives of pharyngeal arch II?
Muscles of facial expression, posterior digastric, stylohyoid and stapedius
What nerve connects pharyngeal arch I and II?
Chorda tympani
What CN enters pharyngeal arch III?
IX
What are the muscular derivatives of pharyngeal arch III?
Stylopharyngeus
What CN enters pharyngeal arch IV/VI?
X and XI
What are the muscular derivatives of pharyngeal arch IV?
Muscles of pharynx larynx and soft palate
Which pharyngeal arch does V innervate?
I
Which pharyngeal arch does VII innervate?
II