Pharyngeal apparatus

The pharyngeal apparatus is an embryological structure.[1][2]

Pattern of the pharyngeal arches. I-IV pharyngeal 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

It consists of:

and related membranes.

References

"Medcyclopaedia - Branchial apparatus". Retrieved 2009-05-28.
"Lecture 24. Branchial Apparatus". Archived from the original on 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-28.

Development of the head and neck

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

Palate	Primary palate Secondary palate
Tongue	Lateral lingual swelling Median tongue bud Copula linguae Hypopharyngeal eminence Gustatory placode
General	Pharyngeal apparatus Pharyngeal groove Cervical sinus Pharyngeal arch Pharyngeal pouch

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