pharyngeal arches

pharyngeal arches
term used to denote the branchial arches (q.v.) in human embryos. The first and second pharyngeal arches (qq.v.) contribute to the formation of the upper and lower jaws and the hyoid bone. The third pharyngeal arch develops into the greater horn of the hyoid bone and the caudal part of its body; the fourth and sixth arches develop into the laryngeal cartilages. In the human embryo, the sixth arch is actually the fifth in number but is so named for reasons of comparative anatomy and evolution; it does not appear on the surface.

Pharyngeal arches in a stage 13, 4.5-week-old embryo.


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