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Development of Branchial Arches

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What is the otic placode?   Part of ear...increased development of the ectoderm  
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Name the 5 arches   1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (Whatever was in arch 5 went a little into 4 and 6)  
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What are auricular hillocks?   Little bumps developing into the ear  
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Name anomalies of the external ear   Two auricular appendages (One gets removed). Rudimentary auricle (Microtia): Primitive ear without a opening  
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What does each arch contain?   Ectoderm, endoderm, cartilage and nerve  
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1st arch: Bones   Mandible, incus and malleus  
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1st arch: Arteries   Maxillary and part of external carotid  
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1st arch: Nerve   Trigeminal  
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1st arch: Muscles   Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastrics, mastification muscles, tensor palantine and tensor tympani  
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2nd arch: Bones   Upper hyoid bone (lesser part), stapes, styloid process  
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2nd arch: Artery   Stapedial  
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2nd arch: Nerve   Facial  
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2nd arch: Muscles   Facial expression muscles, sylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric, stapedius  
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3rd arch: Bone   Inferior part of hyoid (biggest part)  
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3rd arch: Arteries   Common carotid and internal carotid  
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3rch arch: Nerve   Glossophryngeal  
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3rd arch: Muscle   Stylopharyngeus  
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4th and 6th arch: Cartilage   Cartilage of larynx  
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4th arch: Arteries   Aortic arch and right subclavian  
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4th and 6th arch: Nerve   Vagus  
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6th arch: Arteries   Pulmonary arteries and ductus arteriosus  
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4th arch: Muscles   Levator veli palatine, superior & middle & inferior pharyngeal constrictors, cricothyroid  
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6th arch: Muscles   Intrinsic muscles of larynx  
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1st Pouch   Auditory tube for balance  
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2nd Pouch   Framework for migrating cells to become palatine tonsil. Palatine fossa  
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3rd Pouch   Inferior parathyroid glands and thymus  
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4th Pouch   Ultimobranchial body and superior parathyroid glands  
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Describe the development of the thyroglossal duct   Thyroglossal duct will develop at base of tongue and thyroid gland develops at the end of it. It will disappear when the thyroid is where it needs to be. If it doesn't it can get trapped and cyst can develop  
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