PHARYNGEAL/ BRACHIAL ARCH DERIVATIVES
PHARYNGEAL/ BRACHIAL ARCH DERIVATIVES- Ectodermal, Endodermal and Mesodermal derivatives of pharyngeal arches
- Each pharyngeal arch has 3 parts:
– ectodermal cleft (pharyngeal cleft) from ectoderm
– mesodermal element (mesenchyme)
– endodermal pouch (pharyngeal pouch) from endoderm.
- Hence structures derived from pharyngeal arches can be divided into:-
– Ectodermal derivatives: From ectodermal cleft.
– Endodermal derivatives: From endodermal pouch.
– Mesodermal derivatives: From mesenchyme.
ECTODERMAL AND ENDODERMAL DERIVATIVES OF PHARYNGEAL ARCHES
| ARCH | ECTODERMAL CLEFT | ENDODERMAL POUCH |
| I | Epithelium of external auditory meatus, ear drum, Pinna |
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| II | 2nd arch grows over and | Palatine tonsil |
| III | Covers the 2nd , 3rd and 4th clefts |
Thymus
Inferior parathyroids |
| IV | Thyroid gland (from thyroglossal duct at foramen caecum) Superior parathyroids | |
| V | Ultimobronchial body which form parafollicular C cells of thyroid |
MESODERMAL DERIVATIVES OF PHARYNGEAL ARCHES
- The mesenchyme of each pharyngeal arch forms following components:
– Skeletal component
– Muscular components
– Arterial component
– Nerve supply
| Pharyngeal arch | Muscular contributions | Skeletal contributions | Nerve | Artery |
| Ist (also called “mandibular arch”) |
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Mandibular division of Trigeminal Nerve (V3). | Maxillary artery |
| IInd (also called the “hyoid arch”) |
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Facial | Stapedial artery |
| IIIrd |
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Glossopharyngeal | Carotid (common carotid/ internal carotid) |
| IVth |
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Superior laryngeal branch of Vagus | Left-arch of Aorta Right-subclavian artery |
| VIth |
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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of vagus) | Left-Left Pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus Right- Right pulmonary artery |
Exam Important
- Skeletal derivative of 2nd pharyngeal arch –
– Reichert’s cartilage, stapes (except footplate)
– Styloid process
– Stylohyoid ligament
– Smaller cornu of hyoid
– Superior part of body of hyoid
- Pharyngeal muscles are derived from IV pharyngeal arch.
- Musculature of first pharyngeal arch is supplied by Mandibular division of Trigeminal Nerve (V3).
- Cartilage of IInd pharyngeal arch is known as Reichert’s cartilage.
- Reichert’s cartilage derivative is Stapes (except footplate).
- Footplate of stapes develops from Otic capsule.
- The stapes is embryologically derived from 2nd pharyngeal arch .
- IVth pharyngeal arch develops into epiglottis .
- Mandible is derived from Meckel’s cartilage.
- Palatine tonsil develops from second pharyngeal pouch.
- Nerve of 6th arch- Recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch oh Vagus).
- Thymus develops from 3rd pharyngeal pouch.
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