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pharyngeal arch

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formed by bilateral growth of embryonic tissues in the ventro-lateral region of the head, 5 pairs of pharyngeal arches form in cranial to caudal sequence, are seperated by pharyngeal grooves/ clefts on outside, formation is driven by the migration and proliferation of neural crest cells

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components of pharyngeal arch

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out side covering is ectoderm, inside lining is endoderm, core of each arch is mesenchyme (major component is neural crest cells, the future cartilage and bones, also paraaxial mesoderm, the future skeletal muscles and bring with it their own cranial nerve and blood vessel)

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pharyngeal pouch

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separates pharyngeal arches from the inside (endoderm lined)

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pharyngeal membrane

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where ectoderm and endoderm come together at clefts/grooves

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Pharyngeal cleft/groove

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separates pharyngeal arches from the outside (ectoderm lined)

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Pharyngeal arch 1 derivatives

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Maxillary prominence to Maxillary bone, zygomatic & squamous portions of temporal bone, Mandibular prominence becomes Meckel’s cartilage, mandible, malleus, incus, anterior ligament of the malleus

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Pharyngeal arch 2 derivatives

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Lesser cornu of hyoid, stylohyoid ligament, styloid process, stapes

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Pharyngeal arch 3 derivatives

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Body and greater cornu of hyoid

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Pharyngeal arch 4 (6) derivatives

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thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage

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Pharyngeal arch 1 mesoderm derivatives

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Muscles of mastication: temporalis, masseter, mylohyoid, ant belly of diagastric m, tensor tympani, with innervation of the trigeminal nerve

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Pharyngeal arch 2 mesoderm derivatives

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Muscles of facial expression, stylohoid, post belly of digastric m., innervated by facial nerve

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Pharyngeal arch 3 mesoderm derivatives

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Stylopharyngeus, with innervation by glossopharyngeal

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Pharyngeal arch 4 mesoderm derivatives

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Pharyngeal constrictors, soft palate m., laryngeal m., with innervation of vagus nerve

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pharyngeal pouch 1 derivatives

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Tubotympanic recess becomes tympanic cavity, mastoid antrum, auditory tube

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pharyngeal pouch 2 derivatives

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Palatine tonsilar bed, which induces lymphoid tissue invasion and together form the palatine tonsil

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pharyngeal pouch 3 derivatives

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two buds, Ventral bud becomes thymus, Dorsal bud becomes inferior parathyroid

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pharyngeal pouch 4 (6) derivatives

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two buds, Ventral bud becomes ultimopharyngeal body (parafollicular cells in thyroid that produce calcitonin), Dorsal bud becomes superior parathyroid

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1st pharyngeal membrane

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gives rise to the tympanic membrane

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pharyngeal groove 1 derivatives

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external acoustic meatus

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pharyngeal groove 2-4 derivatives

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Coalesce into cervical sinus as arch 2 and 4 expand as folds toward each other and once the folds fuse, the sinus becomes the cervical vesicle. The neck line becomes smooth and cervical vesicle degenerates over time

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Cervical (branchial) cyst

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Persistent cervical vesicle. Presents as asymptomatic swelling on lateral neck, anywhere along the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid

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Cervical (branchial) sinus

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Persistent cervical sinus or any cleft/pouch

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Cervical (branchial) fistula

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Continuous duct between pharynx and neck surface

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development of the thyroid gland

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Endoderm between pharyngeal arch 1 & 2 form a thyroid primordium in the midline and invaginate caudally, As the thyroid primordium grows caudally, it is still open to the pharynx via thyroglossal duct which opens into pharyngeal space at foramen cecum Thyroid primordium continues to grow down below the hyoid bone and takes resident anterior to trachea, caudal to larynx, and matures into thyroid gland. Thyroglossal duct degenerates. Portion of it may become the pyramidal lobe of thyroid. Foramen cecum becomes a remnant (indentation) between anterior & posterior tongue

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Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC)

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Cystic remnant of thryoglossal duct. Most common mass in the midline of the neck in children. Most commonly present at the level of hyoid bone. May contain ectopic thyroid tissue

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development of the tongue

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1st arch forms Median lingual swelling (tuberculum impar) Lateral lingual swellings à Ant 2/3 of the tongue. 2nd arch forms Copula. 3rd & 4th arches forms Hypopharyngeal eminence à Post 1/3 of the tongue. Arch 1 is mostly covered by ectoderm, thus the lining of ant 2/3 of the tongue derives from ectodermal origin whereas post 1/3 of the tongue (and the rest of the pharyngeal) lining derive from endodermal origin, Skeletal muscles of the tongue derive from occipital somites. Migrate into tongue after 5th week, “pulling in” the motor innervation: Hypoglossal nerve

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Median sulcus

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formed by line of fusion between two lingual swellings

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terminal sulcus

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formed by line of fusion between arch 1 and hypopharyngeal eminence

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Foramen cecum

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the point of attachment of the thyroglossal duct and is formed during the embryological descent of the thyroid gland.

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Innervation of the Tongue

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Anterior 2/3 has Somatosensory – V3 and Special sensory – VII. Posterior 1/3 has Somatosensory – IX & X and Special sensory – IX. Muscles (motor) is XII

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papillae and taste buds on tongue

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include filliform (no taste buds), fungiform, folliate, and circumvallate

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fungiform

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mushroom shaped projections on the tongue. They are found on the upper surface of the tongue, scattered amongst the filiform papillae but are mostly present on the tip and sides of the tongue. They have taste buds

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filliform

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the most numerous of the lingual papillae. Unlike the other kinds of papillae, filiform papillae do not contain taste buds. They cover most of the front two thirds of the tongue’s surface. They appear as very small, conical or cylindrical surface projections,

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folliate

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short vertical folds and are present on each side of the tongue.[2] They are located on the sides at the back of the tongue, just in front of the palatoglossal arch

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circumvallate

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dome-shaped structures on the human tongue that vary in number from eight to twelve. They are situated on the surface of the tongue immediately in front of the foramen cecum and sulcus terminalis, forming a row on either side

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tastebuds

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Multicellular receptor organs in fungiform, filiform & circumvallate papillae, Transmit taste information to CNS via VII & IX, Functional in utero, Fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid changes in response to sweet or bitter substances

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face formation

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Week4: Face begins as five facial primordia around stomodeum, including Frontonasal prominence (FNP), Paired maxillary prominences (MxP), Paired mandibular prominences (MdP)

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nasal placodes

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(ectodermal thickening) form on FNP, Underlying mesenchyme around nasal placodes proliferate, creating elevations around the placodes Nasal placodes “sink in” & become nasal pits, then dilate to become nasal sacs. Elevated regions around the nasal pit are called nasal prominences, which are divided into medial and lateral portions. MxPs grow & enlarge, “pushing” nasal prominences toward midline of the face. Medial nasal prominences fuse (Week 6-10), giving rise to Bridge of the nose and Intermaxillary segment

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intermaxillary segment

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form Portion of the upper lip (philtrum), Upper jaw with 4 incisors, Primary palate. MxPs fuse with the intermaxillary segment. Ventral region à smooth upper lip. Dorsal region à fusion of primary and secondary palate

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lateral nasal prominences

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give rise to the alae of the nose and fuse with MxP, At the site of fusion, ectoderm thickens into a cord then “sinks” into underlying mesenchyme which canalizes to become the nasolacrimal duct

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development of nasal cavity

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Two nasal pits form nasal sacs. Nasal sacs fuse in the midline, forming a single nasal cavity separated from oral cavity by a thin oronasal membrane. Oronasal membrane ruptures dorsal to primary palate to become oral and nasal cavity becomes continuous. Formation of secondary palate separates nasal cavity from oral cavity. Nasal septum separates right and left nasal cavities. Nasal conchae develop from the lateral walls of the nasal cavities. Cranial ectoderm in the nasal cavity differentiate and specialize to become Olfactory epithelium

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palate

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separates nasal cavity from oral cavity, preventing aspiration of food. Anatomical division include Hard palate: Anterior, bony portion, comprises the majority of the palate and Soft palate: Small, fleshy, posterior portion, terminating in the uvula. embryonic divsion includes primary and secondary palate

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primary palate

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Derives from intermaxillary segment (fused medial nasal prominences). Gives rise to anterior, triangular portion of the hard palate

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Secondary palate

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Derives from the fusion of palatine shelves that grow from the MxPs. Gives rise to the majority of hard palate and all of soft palate

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Development of the secondary palate

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Palatal processes (palatine shelves) form from MxP internally and Grow caudally on either side of the developing tongue. At Week9, growth of mandible “drops” tongue, allowing palatine shelves to swing up and fuse with: each other in the midline and primary palate anteriorly, formation is complete at 12 weeks

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tooth development

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includes buds stage, cap stage, and bell stage, Both baby/deciduous teeth, and adult/permanent/successional teeth are generated during fetal development, although their development is staggered. Much of the growth of the maxilla and mandible during later gestation and postnatally is to accommodate growth of the second set of tooth buds. Tooth development is key to normal jaw growth.

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bud stage

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first stage, The dental lamina forms in the epithelium of the mandible and maxilla. The ectodermal epithelium then invaginates to form dental buds - 10 per jaw (8 wks).

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cap stage

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second stage, The bud epithelium then invaginates, forming a cap around condensing dental papilla mesenchyme, which is derived from neural crest (10 wks).

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bell stage

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neural crest mesenchyme cells become odontoblasts, destined to produce dentin, and outer epithelial/ectodermal cells differentiate as ameloblasts, which will produce enamel (3 months +). Ameloblasts are sloughed off when the teeth erupt postnatally. Baby/deciduous teeth erupt in a typical sequence.