Branchial apparatus

Pattern of the branchial arches. I-IV branchial arches, 1-4 pharyngeal pouches (inside) and/or pharyngeal grooves (outside)
a Tuberculum laterale
b Tuberculum impar
c Foramen cecum
d Ductus thyreoglossus
e Sinus cervicalis

The branchial apparatus is an embryological structure.^[1]^[2]

It consists of:

References

↑ "Medcyclopaedia - Branchial apparatus". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
↑ "Lecture 24. Branchial Apparatus". Retrieved 2009-05-28.

Development of the head and neck

Face

Nasal placode
Nasal pit
Nasal prominences
- Lateral
- Medial
Intermaxillary segment
Frontonasal prominence
Maxillary prominence
Mandibular prominence
- Meckel's cartilage

Oral cavity

Palate	Primary palate Secondary palate

Tongue	Lateral lingual swelling Tuberculum impar Copula linguae Hypopharyngeal eminence Gustatory placode

General	Branchial apparatus Pharyngeal groove Cervical sinus Pharyngeal arch 1st 2nd Pharyngeal pouch

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