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What do the pairs of pharyngeal arches surround?

rostral end of foregut

What arches are above the larynx?

I , II , III

What arches are below the larynx?

IV and VI

What is the pharyngeal groove?

shallow external groove separating arches from adjacent arch

What is the pharyngeal pouch?

internal groove of pharyngeal arch

How are the pharyngeal grooves and pouches named?

for pharyngeal arch superior to it

What is the pharyngeal membrane?

membrane between each pharyngeal groove

What cell layers are the pharyngeal arches made of?

ectoderm - lines external surface of each arch - associated with groove




middle is mesenchyme




endoderm - lines deep side of each arch - associated with pouch

Where is the mesenchyme that makes up the pharyngeal arches derived from?

paraxial and lateral plate mesoderm and neural crest cells

What is contained within each pharyngeal arch?

aortic arch


cartilaginous rod


muscular component


nerve

What does the aortic arch come from?

truncus arteriosus of primordial heart

What does the cartilaginous rod form?

skeleton of arch

What is the nerve of the pharyngeal arch derived from?

neuroectoderm of primordial brain

What nerves are associated with which pharyngeal arches?

arch I - trigeminal n.


arch II - facial n.


arch III - glossopharyngeal n.


arch IV - pharyngeal branches and superior laryngeal n. of vagus


arch VI - recurrent laryngeal n. of vagus

What are the vascular elements associated with which arches?

arch I - maxillary a.


arch II - hyoid and stapedial aa.


arch III - common carotid, internal carotid, external carotid


arch IV - aortic arch between l. common carotid and l. subclavian, right subclavian


arch VI - right pulmonary a. , ductus arteriosus

What bones are associated with arch I?

bones of face:


- maxilla


- zygoma


- mandible


- palatine


- vomer


- squamus part of temporal


- incus


- malleus

What bones are associated with arch II?

- styloid process


- lesser horn and superior 1/2 of hyoid and stapes

What bones are associated with arch III?

greater horn and inferior 1/2 of body of hyoid

What bones are associated with arch IV and arch VI?

laryngeal cartilages

What muscles does arch I form?

innervated by CN V3


- muscles of mastication


- mylohyoid


- ant. belly digastric


- tensor veli palatini


- tensor tympani

What muscles form from arch II?

innervated by CN VII


- muscle of facial expression


- stylohyoid


- post. belly digastric


- stapedius

What muscles come from arch III?

innervated by CN IX


stylopharyngeus

What muscles come from arch IV?

vagus n.


- levator veli palatini


- palatoglossus


- palatopharyngeus


- salpingopharyngeus


- pharyngeal constrictors


- cricothyroid

What muscles come from arch VI?

vagus n.


- intrinsic muscles of larynx EXCEPT cricothyroid

Which pharyngeal groove isn't lost during development?

first pharyngeal groove

What does the first pharyngeal membrane become?

tympanic membrane

What does the first pharyngeal groove become?

external auditory meatus

What cell layers is the tympanic membrane derived from?

ectoderm - skin covering outer surface


mesoderm - actual membrane


endoderm - skin covering inner surface

What obliterates the caudal grooves of the pharyngeal arches?

overgrowth of second pharyngeal arch and fusion with mesenchyme

What happens if the pharyngeal sinus persists?

becomes a cyst to be removed

What causes a cervical cyst?

failure of pharyngeal grooves 2-3 to be resorbed

What is the clinical relevance of a cervical cyst?

mostly benign, may become infected


excision is common but must be careful

What does the first pharyngeal pouch become?

middle ear cavity/mastoid antrum


auditory tube

What does the second pharyngeal pouch become?

epithelium of palatine tonsils

What does the third pharyngeal pouch become?

superior - inferior parathyroids


inferior - thymus

What is the function of the parathyroid gland?

increase calcium levels in blood via parathyroid hormone

What does the fourth pharyngeal pouch become?

superior - superior parathyroids


inferior - C- cells of thyroid

What is the function of C-cells of the thyroid?

secrete calcotonin to decrease calcium levels

How does the thyroid develop?

invagination of endoderm (foramen cecum) at midline of terminal sulcus




migrates caudally until reaches larynx




thyroglossal duct regresses - sometimes stays as pyramidal lobe

What is the tongue formed by?

contributions from pharyngeal arches I - IV

What forms the anterior 2/3 of the adult tongue?

medial and lateral tongue buds from 1st pharyngeal arch

What forms the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

hypobranchial eminence from 2nd - 4th pharyngeal arches (mostly 3rd)

What does the junction of the two parts of the tongue form?

sulcus terminalis

What forms the intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles?

mesoderm from occipital somites

What causes Treacher Collins syndrome?

failure of neural crest cells to properly migrate into 1st arch

What are symptoms of Treacher Collins syndrome?

underdeveloped zygomatic bones


mandibular hypoplasia


malformed ears


hearing loss


no significant cognitive defect

What does the face develop from?

5 prominences that surround stomodeum (opening of oropharyngeal region)

What are the prominences that make up the face?

frontonasal prominence


2 maxillary prominences - pharyngeal arch I


2 mandibular prominences - pharyngeal arch I

What are the thickenings on the lateral edges of the frontonasal prominence called?

nasal placodes

What is the nasal pit?

depression in center of nasal placode

What does the nasal pit form?

anterior nasal openings and nasal cavity

What is the lateral nasal process?

part of nasal placode lateral to nasal pit

What is the medial nasal process?

part of nasal placode medial to nasal pit

What is formed at the junction of the maxillary prominence and lateral nasal process?

nasolacrimal furrow

What forms the nasolacrimal duct?

ectoderm cells from nasolacrimal furrow that form a solid rod of cells and detach from groove and sink deep to skin

What happens if the maxillary prominence and lateral nasal process don't fuse?

oblique facial cleft - nasolacrimal duct becomes an open groove

What does the merging of the 2 medial nasal processes form?

intermaxillary segment

What is the intermaxillary segment a precursor to?

philtrum of the lip

What arises from a failure of the medial nasal processes to fuse?

median cleft lip - often associated with brain anomalies

What forms from the fusion of the intermaxillary segment with the maxillary prominences?

upper lip and jaw architecture

What happens if the intermaxillary segment fails to fuse with the maxillary prominences?

cleft lip

What happens if the mandibular and maxillary process halt fusion early?

macrostomia - far extended mouth

What happens if there is excessive merging of the maxillary and mandibular processes?

microstomia - small mouth

What does the palate develop from?

mesenchyme tissue deep to intermaxillary segment of maxillary processes

What forms the primary palate?

portion from intermaxillary process

What forms the secondary palate?

tissue deep to maxillary process

What forms from the intermaxillary segment?

portion of hard palate rostral to incisive foramen


source of incisor teeth

What is the secondary palate formed from?

two palatine shelves - extensions of maxillary prominences

What is the nasal septum formed from?

frontonasal prominence's underlying mesenchyme that invaginates in the midline




meets secondary plates at midline

What forms the frontonasal prominence?

secondary plates from maxillary prominence and nasal septum

What does incomplete fusion of the palatine shelves lead to?

bifid uvula - incomplete fusion of soft palate


OR


cleft palate - incomplete fusion of some part of hard and soft palate