Pharyngeal Arches Flashcards
How many pharyngeal arches are there?
1-6, however 5th does not form. So a total of 5
How many pharyngeal grooves are there?
4 pairs
How many pharyngeal pouches are there?
4 or 5 pairs
Which germ layers to the arches contain?
All three:
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
What is the primitive mouth that forms between the two regions of the 1st arch, called?
Stomodeum
What membrane separates the gut tube from the outside until week 4?
- Oropharyngeal membrane
- later delineated by glossopalatine arch
What are the 4 components found in each pharyngeal arch?
1-Aortic arch
2-Cartilaginous rod
3-Muscular component
4-Nerve
What do the aortic arches in arches 1 and 2 become?
Largely disappear but some become:
- maxillary,
- external carotid (1)
- stapedial (2)
What do the aortic arches in arches 3,4, and 6 become?
Remodel to form
- common and internal carotid (3)
- aortic and subclavian (4)
- pulmonary (6)
Which arch gives rise to facial bones?
Arch 1
Muscles of mastication come from which arch?
Arch 1
Muscles of facial expression come from which arch?
Arch 2
Stylopharyngeus muscle comes from which arch?
Arch 3
Pharyngeal constrictor muscles come from which arch?
Arch 4
Laryngeal muscles come from which arch?
Arch 6