Embryology Chapter: Pharyngeal Arches

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What is the primary origin of the mesenchyme during the third week of development?

Endoderm

Ectoderm

Mesoderm (correct)

Neural Crest Cells

Which of the following structures is NOT typically found in a pharyngeal arch?

Neural tissue (correct)

Endothelial cells

Skeletal component

Cartilaginous rod

From where do endothelial cells in the pharyngeal arches originate?

Ectoderm

Paraxial mesoderm

Neural crest cells

Lateral mesoderm (correct)

What role does the pharyngeal endoderm play in arch development?

Regulates the development of the arches (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells migrate into the pharyngeal arches to contribute to connective tissue formation?

Neural crest cells (D) Signup and view all the answers

What structures are primarily developed from the pharyngeal apparatus?

Face and neck (D) Signup and view all the answers

At what stage do the pharyngeal arches begin to develop?

Fourth week (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which pharyngeal arch contributes to the formation of the hyoid bone?

Second arch (A), Third arch (B) Signup and view all the answers

What forms the maxillary prominence from the first pharyngeal arch?

Maxilla and portion of vomer bone (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the oropharyngeal membrane composed of?

Ectoderm and endoderm (A) Signup and view all the answers

The fifth and sixth pharyngeal arches are classified as:

Rudimentary arches (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of the persistence of the oropharyngeal membrane?

Cause orofacial defects (D) Signup and view all the answers

What separates the stomodeum from the primordial pharynx?

Oropharyngeal membrane (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the special visceral efferent components of the cranial nerves?

Supply muscles derived from the pharyngeal arches (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for sensory innervation of the face?

Trigeminal nerve (CN V) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the first pharyngeal pouch develop into?

Tympanic membrane (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which pharyngeal arch is innervated by the vagus nerve?

Fourth arch (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the double-layered pharyngeal membranes formed between the pouches and grooves?

Separate the pouches from the pharyngeal grooves (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which structures are primarily supplied by the trigeminal nerve?

Both A and B (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve branches are mainly responsible for derivatives of the first arch?

Maxillary and mandibular branches of CN V (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which paired structure is rudimentary or not well-defined among the pharyngeal pouches?

Fifth pouch (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is primarily formed by the dorsal end of the first arch cartilage?

Middle ear bones (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is derived from the musculature of the second pharyngeal arch?

Stylohyoid muscle (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is formed from the ossification of the third arch cartilage?

Greater cornu of the hyoid bone (D) Signup and view all the answers

What becomes of the fifth pharyngeal arch during development?

It is rudimentary and has no derivatives (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is formed from the perichondrium of the first arch cartilage?

Anterior ligament of the malleus (D) Signup and view all the answers

What structure is primarily involved in the development of the epiglottis?

Mesenchyme of the hypopharyngeal eminence (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the third pharyngeal arch?

CN IX (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones is NOT a derivative of the first pharyngeal arch?

Stapes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the major contribution of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches?

Laryngeal cartilages (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the ventral end of the second arch cartilage ossify to form?

Lesser cornu of hyoid (B) Signup and view all the answers

What forms from the second pharyngeal pouch during development?

Tonsillar sinus (B) Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does lymphoid tissue differentiate around tonsillar crypts?

20 weeks (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which pharyngeal pouch develops into the inferior parathyroid gland?

Third pharyngeal pouch (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition results from failure to obliterate the second groove and cervical sinus?

Branchial fistula (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary lymphoid organ formed during development from the third pharyngeal pouch?

Thymus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do the medial nasal prominences contribute to during facial development?

Upper lip (D) Signup and view all the answers

What causes congenital atresia of the nasolacrimal duct?

Incomplete separation of the nasolacrimal groove (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is characterized by the absence of thymus and parathyroid glands?

DiGeorge syndrome (C) Signup and view all the answers

From what are cleft lips and palates primarily derived?

Deficiency of mesenchyme in the maxillary prominences (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical location for cervical cysts?

Just inferior to the angle of the mandible (D) Signup and view all the answers

What causes the formation of tonsillar crypts?

Breakdown of the central part of buds from the second pouch (C) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the embryonic period in relation to facial development?

Facial prominences become active centers of growth (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure persists as the external acoustic meatus?

First pharyngeal groove (C) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Development of the Pharyngeal Apparatus, Head, and Face

The pharyngeal apparatus comprises pharyngeal arches, pouches, grooves, and membranes.
These embryonic structures are crucial in forming the face and neck.
Pharyngeal arches initially develop during the fourth week of gestation, migrating into the head and neck region as neural crest cells.
The first pair of arches, the primordial jaws, appear as surface elevations flanking the developing pharynx.
Subsequent arches form ridges on either side of the developing head and neck.
By the end of the fourth week, four pairs of arches are visibly external.
Fifth and sixth arches are rudimentary and not externally visible.
The pharyngeal arches are demarcated by pharyngeal grooves (clefts).
The first arch branches into maxillary and mandibular prominences, respectively, forming the maxilla and part of the vomer bone.
The mandibular prominence develops into the mandible and squamous temporal bone.
The second arch (hyoid arch) contributes to hyoid bone formation, alongside the third arch.
The arches support the lateral walls of the primordial pharynx, derived from the cranial portion of the foregut.
The stomodeum (primordial mouth) initially appears as a shallow depression in the surface ectoderm.
Separating the stomodeum from the primordial pharynx is the bilaminar oropharyngeal membrane (ectoderm externally, endoderm internally).
This membrane ruptures at around 26 days, allowing communication between the pharynx, foregut, and amniotic cavity.
Failure of rupture can result in orofacial defects.
Each arch (each pharyngeal arch) is structured by mesenchyme (connective tissue) covered by ectoderm externally and endoderm internally.
Most mesenchyme originates during week three from mesoderm.
During week four, most mesenchyme is derived from neural crest cells migrating into the arches.
Each pharyngeal arch contains arteries, cartilage, nerves, and muscle components.
An artery originating from the truncus arteriosus (primitive heart) passes around the primordial pharynx, entering the dorsal aorta.
Cartilage forms the skeletal foundation of the arch.
Muscle components develop into the head and neck muscles.
Sensory and motor nerves from the neuroectoderm of the primordial brain supply the mucosa and muscles in each arch.
The pharyngeal arches significantly contribute to the face, nasal cavities, mouth, larynx, pharynx, and neck regions.
During the fifth week, the second arch enlarges, enveloping the third and fourth arches, while forming a cervical sinus.
By the end of the seventh week, the second, third and fourth grooves, and the cervical sinus have disappeared, producing a smooth neck contour.
The dorsal end of the first arch cartilage (Meckel's cartilage) is closely connected to the embryonic ear.
During development, small nodules detach from the proximal cartilaginous portion and form the malleus and incus, middle ear bones, with perichondrium forming the anterior malleolar and sphenomandibular ligaments.
The ventral part of the first arch cartilages creates the horseshoe-shaped mandible primordium.
It guides early morphogenesis as it grows.
The mandible forms laterally, close to each half of its cartilage.
The first arch cartilage diminishes as the mandible develops by intramembranous ossification.
The third arch cartilage, located ventrally, contributes to the formation of hyoid bone's greater and upper horn and thyroid cartilage.
The fourth and sixth arches combine to create the laryngeal cartilages.
The epiglottis cartilage originates from the hypopharyngeal eminence, derived from the third and fourth arches.
Fifth arches, if existent, are rudimentary with no identifiable derivations.
The muscular components of the arches originate from unsegmented paraxial mesoderm, including prechordal plate sources, contributing to numerous muscles.
First arch musculature creates the masticatory muscles and other facial muscles.
The second arch's musculature develops the stapedius, stylohyoid, posterior belly of the digastric, muscles of facial expression, and certain auricular muscles.
The stylopharyngeus muscle arises from the third arch.
The fourth arch musculature produces the cricothyroid, levator veli palatini, and pharyngeal constrictors.
Intrinsic laryngeal muscles originate from the sixth arch.
Each arch is supplied by a specific cranial nerve. The special visceral efferent fibers of these nerves supply the muscles derived from the respective arches.
The trigeminal nerve (CN V) supplies the first arch structures.
The facial nerve (CN VII) supplies the second arch structures.
The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) supplies the third arch structures.
The superior laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve (CN X) supplies the fourth arch structures.
The recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve (CN X) supplies the sixth arch structures.
The sensory and motor functions provided by cranial nerves innervate head and neck structures, including bones, mucous membranes, and teeth.
The first pharyngeal pouch develops the middle ear cavity and auditory tube.
Internal parts of the two (second and third) pouches form the parathyroid glands.
Fourth pouch produces the inferior parathyroid glands and thymus regions.
The endoderm of the pouches merges with ectoderm in the pharyngeal grooves, forming pharyngeal membranes.

Pharyngeal Pouches

The primordial pharynx emerges from the foregut, widening cranially and narrowing as it connects to the esophagus.
Its lining endoderm forms the internal aspects of the arches and pouches.
Pouches develop from outpouching endoderm in a craniocaudal sequence between the arches.
The first pouch forms the cavity of the tympanic membrane and auditory tube, also contributing to the tympanic cavity.
The second pouch mostly disappears with only a small tonsillar sinus remnant..
From the third pouch, the inferior parathyroid glands develop.
The fourth pouch produces the superior parathyroid glands and ulomobranchial body regions, contributing to the thymus.

Pharyngeal Grooves (Clefts)

Four grooves (clefts) are present on each side of the embryo's head and neck region during the fourth and fifth weeks.
The external acoustic meatus is the only groove that becomes a postnatal structure, persisting during development.
All other grooves disappear into a cervical sinus.

Pharyngeal Membranes

Pharyngeal membranes form where pouches and grooves come into contact during development, and they enclose pharyngeal pouches.
These membranes are double layered, consisting of endoderm from the pouches and ectoderm from the grooves, which gradually regress.
Only the pharyngeal membrane of the first groove persists, forming the tympanic membrane.

Cervical (Branchial) Sinuses and Fistulas

External sinuses arise from incomplete closure of the second pharyngeal groove and cervical sinus; often along the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Internal sinuses open into the tonsillar sinus or near the palatopharyngeal arch; they're less frequent but result from persisting remnants of the second pharyngeal pouch.
Complete closure of the pharyngeal grooves typically occurs before birth.

Cervical (Branchial) Cysts

Remnants of the pharyngeal cavity or second groove can form cysts—small, spherical, or elongated—located just inferior to the angle of the jaw and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, or in the preauricular region.
They become apparent during late childhood or early adulthood and are characterized by a slowly enlarging, painless swelling.

First Pharyngeal Arch Syndrome

Abnormal development of the first pharyngeal arch (jaw) affects the eyes, ears and soft tissues of the face and mouth.
Two major types are Treacher Collins syndrome and Pierre Robin sequence.

DiGeorge Syndrome

Also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, characterized by the absence of a thymus, underdeveloped parathyroid glands, and abnormalities in the cardiac outflow tracts.
Symptoms include congenital heart defects, immune deficiencies (thymus is essential for T-cell development), and varying degrees of hypoparathyroidism.
The disease may manifest with ectopic (in an unusual place) glandular tissue in some cases.

Ectopic Parathyroid Glands

Parathyroid glands may be positioned near or within the thyroid gland or thymus.
Superior glands are typically in a stable position, while the inferior glands are less so.
Supernumerary parathyroid glands may develop due to divisional abnormalities from the primordia.

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