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1.
	
Nerves	 o f	 Bran ch i al 	 arch 	 d eri ved 	 fro m:
a )	 Me so d e rm
b )	 E n d o d e rm
c)	 Ne u ra l	 cre st
d )	 Ne u ro e ct o d e rm
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 C
An s w e r	 -C. 	 Ne u ra l 	 c re s t	
B ra n ch ia l	 o r	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a re 	 ma sse s	 o f 	 me so d e rm	 co ve re d
b y	 e ct o d e rm	 a n d 	 lin e d 	 b y	 e n d o d e rm. 	 Wit h in 	 t h e se 	 ma sse s, 	 mu scu la r
a n d 	 ske le t a l	 co mp o n e n t s	 d e ve lo p , 	 a s	 we ll	 a s	 a o rt ic	 a rch e s	 a n d
n e rve 	 n e t wo rks. 	 	 T h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 se p a ra t e d 	 b y	 g ro o ve s, 	 visib le 	 o n
t h e 	 su rf a ce 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e mb ryo 	 a s	 p h a ryn g e a l	 cle f t s	 	 a n d 	 in 	 t h e 	 in t e rio r	 a s
t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 p o u ch e s
I n 	 t h e 	 h u ma n 	 e mb ryo , 	 t h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 f irst 	 se e n 	 d u rin g 	 t h e 	 4 t h 	 we e k
o f 	 d e ve lo p me n t .
T h e y	 a p p e a r	 a s	 a 	 se rie s	 o f 	 o u t p o u ch in g s	 o f 	 me s o d e rm	 o n 	 b o t h
sid e s	 o f 	 d e ve lo p in g 	 p h a ryn x. 	
T h e 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t 	 a re 	 b ila t e ra lly	 p a ire d 	 st rip s	 o f 	 ce lls	 a risin g 	 in 	 t h e
e ct o d e rm	 a t 	 t h e 	 ma rg in s	 o f 	 t h e 	 n e u ra l	 t u b e . 	 T h e se 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 t o
ma n y	 d if f e re n t 	 lo ca t io n s	 a n d 	 d if f e re n t ia t e 	 in t o 	 ma n y	 ce ll	 t yp e s	 wit h in
t h e 	 e mb ryo .
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 De ri v a ti v e s
A 	 ke y	 f e a t u re 	 o f 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 is	 t h e 	 mig ra t io n 	 in t o 	 o t h e r	 e mb ryo n ic
t issu e s	 t o 	 f o rm	 sp e cif ic	 n e u ra l	 a n d 	 n o n -n e u ra l	 p o p u la t io n s	 a n d
st ru ct u re s.
Cra n i a l 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t
mig ra t io n 	 -	 d o rso la t e ra lly	 a n d 	 in t o 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s
cra n io f a cia l	 me se n ch yme 	 -	 ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e , 	 cra n ia l	 n e u ro n s, 	 g lia ,
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1.
	
Nerves	 o f	 Bran ch i al 	 arch 	 d eri ved 	 fro m:
a )	 Me so d e rm
b )	 E n d o d e rm
c)	 Ne u ra l	 cre st
d )	 Ne u ro e ct o d e rm
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 C
An s w e r	 -C. 	 Ne u ra l 	 c re s t	
B ra n ch ia l	 o r	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a re 	 ma sse s	 o f 	 me so d e rm	 co ve re d
b y	 e ct o d e rm	 a n d 	 lin e d 	 b y	 e n d o d e rm. 	 Wit h in 	 t h e se 	 ma sse s, 	 mu scu la r
a n d 	 ske le t a l	 co mp o n e n t s	 d e ve lo p , 	 a s	 we ll	 a s	 a o rt ic	 a rch e s	 a n d
n e rve 	 n e t wo rks. 	 	 T h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 se p a ra t e d 	 b y	 g ro o ve s, 	 visib le 	 o n
t h e 	 su rf a ce 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e mb ryo 	 a s	 p h a ryn g e a l	 cle f t s	 	 a n d 	 in 	 t h e 	 in t e rio r	 a s
t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 p o u ch e s
I n 	 t h e 	 h u ma n 	 e mb ryo , 	 t h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 f irst 	 se e n 	 d u rin g 	 t h e 	 4 t h 	 we e k
o f 	 d e ve lo p me n t .
T h e y	 a p p e a r	 a s	 a 	 se rie s	 o f 	 o u t p o u ch in g s	 o f 	 me s o d e rm	 o n 	 b o t h
sid e s	 o f 	 d e ve lo p in g 	 p h a ryn x. 	
T h e 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t 	 a re 	 b ila t e ra lly	 p a ire d 	 st rip s	 o f 	 ce lls	 a risin g 	 in 	 t h e
e ct o d e rm	 a t 	 t h e 	 ma rg in s	 o f 	 t h e 	 n e u ra l	 t u b e . 	 T h e se 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 t o
ma n y	 d if f e re n t 	 lo ca t io n s	 a n d 	 d if f e re n t ia t e 	 in t o 	 ma n y	 ce ll	 t yp e s	 wit h in
t h e 	 e mb ryo .
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 De ri v a ti v e s
A 	 ke y	 f e a t u re 	 o f 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 is	 t h e 	 mig ra t io n 	 in t o 	 o t h e r	 e mb ryo n ic
t issu e s	 t o 	 f o rm	 sp e cif ic	 n e u ra l	 a n d 	 n o n -n e u ra l	 p o p u la t io n s	 a n d
st ru ct u re s.
Cra n i a l 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t
mig ra t io n 	 -	 d o rso la t e ra lly	 a n d 	 in t o 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s
cra n io f a cia l	 me se n ch yme 	 -	 ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e , 	 cra n ia l	 n e u ro n s, 	 g lia ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a ce
p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a n d 	 p o u ch e s	 -	 t h ymic	 ce lls, 	 t o o t h 	 o d o n t o b la st s,
mid d le 	 e a r	 b o n e s	 (o ssicle s), 	 st ria 	 va scu la ris	 ce lls, 	 a n d 	 ja w
(ma n d ib le )
I n 	 t h e 	 b o d y	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 a lso 	 co n t rib u t e 	 t h e 	 p e rip h e ra l
n e rvo u s	 syst e m	 (b o t h 	 n e u ro n s	 a n d 	 g lia )	 co n sist in g 	 o f 	 se n so ry
g a n g lia 	 (d o rsa l	 ro o t 	 g a n g lia ), 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d 	 p a ra symp a t h e t ic
g a n g lia 	 a n d 	 n e u ra l	 p le xu se s	 wit h in 	 sp e cif ic	 t issu e s/ o rg a n s.
I n 	 t h e 	 h e a d 	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 in t o 	 t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l
a rch e s	 f o rmin g 	 e ct o me se n ch yme 	 co n t rib u t in g 	 t issu e s	 wh ich 	 in 	 t h e
b o d y	 re g io n 	 a re 	 t yp ica lly	 d e rive d 	 f ro m	 me so d e rm	 (ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e ) . 	
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 O ri g i n
S y s te m Ce l l 	 T y p e
P e rip h e ra lNe rvo u s
S yst e m
(P NS )
Ne u ro n s	 -	 se n so ry	 g a n g lia , 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d
p a ra symp a t h e t ic	 g a n g lia , 	 e n t e ric	 n e rvo u s
syst e m, 	 a n d 	 p le xu se s
Ne u ro g lia l	 ce lls, 	 o lf a ct o ry	 e n sh e a t h in g 	 ce lls
S ch wa n n 	 ce lls
E n d o crin e A d re n a l	 me d u lla
Ca lcit o n in -se cre t in g 	 ce lls
Ca ro t id 	 b o d y	 t yp e 	 I 	 ce lls
I n t e g u me n t a ry E p id e rma l	 p ig me n t 	 ce lls
F a cia l	 ca rt ila g e
a n d 	 b o n e
F a cia l	 a n d 	 a n t e rio r	 ve n t ra l	 sku ll	 ca rt ila g e 	 a n d
b o n e s
S e n so ry I n n e r	 e a r, 	 co rn e a l	 e n d o t h e liu m	 a n d 	 st ro ma
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e T o o t h 	 p a p illa e
smo o t h 	 mu scle , 	 a n d 	 a d ip o se 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 skin 	 o f
h e a d 	 a n d 	 n e ck
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 me n in g e s, 	 sa liva ry,
la crima l, 	 t h ymu s, 	 t h yro id , 	 a n d 	 p it u it a ry	 g la n d s
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 a n d 	 smo o t h 	 mu scle 	 in 	 a rt e rie s
o f 	 a o rt ic	 a rch 	 o rig in
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1.
	
Nerves	 o f	 Bran ch i al 	 arch 	 d eri ved 	 fro m:
a )	 Me so d e rm
b )	 E n d o d e rm
c)	 Ne u ra l	 cre st
d )	 Ne u ro e ct o d e rm
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 C
An s w e r	 -C. 	 Ne u ra l 	 c re s t	
B ra n ch ia l	 o r	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a re 	 ma sse s	 o f 	 me so d e rm	 co ve re d
b y	 e ct o d e rm	 a n d 	 lin e d 	 b y	 e n d o d e rm. 	 Wit h in 	 t h e se 	 ma sse s, 	 mu scu la r
a n d 	 ske le t a l	 co mp o n e n t s	 d e ve lo p , 	 a s	 we ll	 a s	 a o rt ic	 a rch e s	 a n d
n e rve 	 n e t wo rks. 	 	 T h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 se p a ra t e d 	 b y	 g ro o ve s, 	 visib le 	 o n
t h e 	 su rf a ce 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e mb ryo 	 a s	 p h a ryn g e a l	 cle f t s	 	 a n d 	 in 	 t h e 	 in t e rio r	 a s
t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 p o u ch e s
I n 	 t h e 	 h u ma n 	 e mb ryo , 	 t h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 f irst 	 se e n 	 d u rin g 	 t h e 	 4 t h 	 we e k
o f 	 d e ve lo p me n t .
T h e y	 a p p e a r	 a s	 a 	 se rie s	 o f 	 o u t p o u ch in g s	 o f 	 me s o d e rm	 o n 	 b o t h
sid e s	 o f 	 d e ve lo p in g 	 p h a ryn x. 	
T h e 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t 	 a re 	 b ila t e ra lly	 p a ire d 	 st rip s	 o f 	 ce lls	 a risin g 	 in 	 t h e
e ct o d e rm	 a t 	 t h e 	 ma rg in s	 o f 	 t h e 	 n e u ra l	 t u b e . 	 T h e se 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 t o
ma n y	 d if f e re n t 	 lo ca t io n s	 a n d 	 d if f e re n t ia t e 	 in t o 	 ma n y	 ce ll	 t yp e s	 wit h in
t h e 	 e mb ryo .
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 De ri v a ti v e s
A 	 ke y	 f e a t u re 	 o f 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 is	 t h e 	 mig ra t io n 	 in t o 	 o t h e r	 e mb ryo n ic
t issu e s	 t o 	 f o rm	 sp e cif ic	 n e u ra l	 a n d 	 n o n -n e u ra l	 p o p u la t io n s	 a n d
st ru ct u re s.
Cra n i a l 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t
mig ra t io n 	 -	 d o rso la t e ra lly	 a n d 	 in t o 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s
cra n io f a cia l	 me se n ch yme 	 -	 ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e , 	 cra n ia l	 n e u ro n s, 	 g lia ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a ce
p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a n d 	 p o u ch e s	 -	 t h ymic	 ce lls, 	 t o o t h 	 o d o n t o b la st s,
mid d le 	 e a r	 b o n e s	 (o ssicle s), 	 st ria 	 va scu la ris	 ce lls, 	 a n d 	 ja w
(ma n d ib le )
I n 	 t h e 	 b o d y	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 a lso 	 co n t rib u t e 	 t h e 	 p e rip h e ra l
n e rvo u s	 syst e m	 (b o t h 	 n e u ro n s	 a n d 	 g lia )	 co n sist in g 	 o f 	 se n so ry
g a n g lia 	 (d o rsa l	 ro o t 	 g a n g lia ), 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d 	 p a ra symp a t h e t ic
g a n g lia 	 a n d 	 n e u ra l	 p le xu se s	 wit h in 	 sp e cif ic	 t issu e s/ o rg a n s.
I n 	 t h e 	 h e a d 	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 in t o 	 t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l
a rch e s	 f o rmin g 	 e ct o me se n ch yme 	 co n t rib u t in g 	 t issu e s	 wh ich 	 in 	 t h e
b o d y	 re g io n 	 a re 	 t yp ica lly	 d e rive d 	 f ro m	 me so d e rm	 (ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e ) . 	
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 O ri g i n
S y s te m Ce l l 	 T y p e
P e rip h e ra lNe rvo u s
S yst e m
(P NS )
Ne u ro n s	 -	 se n so ry	 g a n g lia , 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d
p a ra symp a t h e t ic	 g a n g lia , 	 e n t e ric	 n e rvo u s
syst e m, 	 a n d 	 p le xu se s
Ne u ro g lia l	 ce lls, 	 o lf a ct o ry	 e n sh e a t h in g 	 ce lls
S ch wa n n 	 ce lls
E n d o crin e A d re n a l	 me d u lla
Ca lcit o n in -se cre t in g 	 ce lls
Ca ro t id 	 b o d y	 t yp e 	 I 	 ce lls
I n t e g u me n t a ry E p id e rma l	 p ig me n t 	 ce lls
F a cia l	 ca rt ila g e
a n d 	 b o n e
F a cia l	 a n d 	 a n t e rio r	 ve n t ra l	 sku ll	 ca rt ila g e 	 a n d
b o n e s
S e n so ry I n n e r	 e a r, 	 co rn e a l	 e n d o t h e liu m	 a n d 	 st ro ma
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e T o o t h 	 p a p illa e
smo o t h 	 mu scle , 	 a n d 	 a d ip o se 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 skin 	 o f
h e a d 	 a n d 	 n e ck
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 me n in g e s, 	 sa liva ry,
la crima l, 	 t h ymu s, 	 t h yro id , 	 a n d 	 p it u it a ry	 g la n d s
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 a n d 	 smo o t h 	 mu scle 	 in 	 a rt e rie s
o f 	 a o rt ic	 a rch 	 o rig in
2.
	
Hard 	 p al ate	 co n tai n s:
a )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
b )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
c)	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
d )	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 A
An s w e r	 - 	 A. 	 Ke ra ti n i s e d , 	 s u b mu c o s a , 	 mi n o r	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a l a te 	 is	 lo ca t e d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 ro o f 	 o f 	 t h e 	 o ra l	 ca vit y, 	 p o st e rio r
a n d 	 me d ia l	 t o 	 t h e 	 a lve o la r	 p ro ce ss	 o f 	 t h e 	 ma xilla .
T h e 	 b o n y	 st ru ct u re 	 is	 f o rme d 	 b y	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 p ro ce sse s	 o f 	 t h e
ma xilla 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 h o rizo n t a l	 p la t e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 b o n e s.
T h e 	 p e rio st e u m	 is	 co ve re d 	 b y	 a 	 f irmly	 a t t a ch e d 	 mu co sa 	 ce n t ra lly,
a lt h o u g h 	 a 	 s u b mu c o s a 	 is	 a p p a re n t 	 la t e ra lly	 co n t a in in g 	 ve sse ls. 	 T h e
h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 co n t in u o u s	 wit h 	 t h e 	 so f t 	 p a la t e 	 p o st e rio rly.
Ma c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 t yp ica lly	 a 	 p a le 	 p in k	 co lo u r	 a n d 	 ma y	 h a ve 	 a n
o ra n g e 	 p e e l	 a p p e a ra n ce 	 f ro m	 t h e 	 p a l a ti n e 	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d s 	 (mo re
co mmo n 	 p o st e rio rly). 	
Mi c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 lin e d 	 wit h 	 a 	 k e ra ti n i s i n g 	 s tra ti fi e d 	 s q u a mo u s
e p i th e l i u m, 	 t ig h t ly	 b o u n d 	 t o 	 t h e 	 u n d e rlyin g 	 p e rio st e u m	 o f 	 t h e
p a la t in e 	 b o n e / ma xilla . 	 T h e re 	 is	 mi n i ma l 	 s u b mu c o s a ,	 wh ich
b e co me s	 mo re 	 p ro min e n t 	 p o st e rio rly.
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1.
	
Nerves	 o f	 Bran ch i al 	 arch 	 d eri ved 	 fro m:
a )	 Me so d e rm
b )	 E n d o d e rm
c)	 Ne u ra l	 cre st
d )	 Ne u ro e ct o d e rm
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 C
An s w e r	 -C. 	 Ne u ra l 	 c re s t	
B ra n ch ia l	 o r	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a re 	 ma sse s	 o f 	 me so d e rm	 co ve re d
b y	 e ct o d e rm	 a n d 	 lin e d 	 b y	 e n d o d e rm. 	 Wit h in 	 t h e se 	 ma sse s, 	 mu scu la r
a n d 	 ske le t a l	 co mp o n e n t s	 d e ve lo p , 	 a s	 we ll	 a s	 a o rt ic	 a rch e s	 a n d
n e rve 	 n e t wo rks. 	 	 T h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 se p a ra t e d 	 b y	 g ro o ve s, 	 visib le 	 o n
t h e 	 su rf a ce 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e mb ryo 	 a s	 p h a ryn g e a l	 cle f t s	 	 a n d 	 in 	 t h e 	 in t e rio r	 a s
t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 p o u ch e s
I n 	 t h e 	 h u ma n 	 e mb ryo , 	 t h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 f irst 	 se e n 	 d u rin g 	 t h e 	 4 t h 	 we e k
o f 	 d e ve lo p me n t .
T h e y	 a p p e a r	 a s	 a 	 se rie s	 o f 	 o u t p o u ch in g s	 o f 	 me s o d e rm	 o n 	 b o t h
sid e s	 o f 	 d e ve lo p in g 	 p h a ryn x. 	
T h e 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t 	 a re 	 b ila t e ra lly	 p a ire d 	 st rip s	 o f 	 ce lls	 a risin g 	 in 	 t h e
e ct o d e rm	 a t 	 t h e 	 ma rg in s	 o f 	 t h e 	 n e u ra l	 t u b e . 	 T h e se 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 t o
ma n y	 d if f e re n t 	 lo ca t io n s	 a n d 	 d if f e re n t ia t e 	 in t o 	 ma n y	 ce ll	 t yp e s	 wit h in
t h e 	 e mb ryo .
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 De ri v a ti v e s
A 	 ke y	 f e a t u re 	 o f 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 is	 t h e 	 mig ra t io n 	 in t o 	 o t h e r	 e mb ryo n ic
t issu e s	 t o 	 f o rm	 sp e cif ic	 n e u ra l	 a n d 	 n o n -n e u ra l	 p o p u la t io n s	 a n d
st ru ct u re s.
Cra n i a l 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t
mig ra t io n 	 -	 d o rso la t e ra lly	 a n d 	 in t o 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s
cra n io f a cia l	 me se n ch yme 	 -	 ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e , 	 cra n ia l	 n e u ro n s, 	 g lia ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a ce
p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a n d 	 p o u ch e s	 -	 t h ymic	 ce lls, 	 t o o t h 	 o d o n t o b la st s,
mid d le 	 e a r	 b o n e s	 (o ssicle s), 	 st ria 	 va scu la ris	 ce lls, 	 a n d 	 ja w
(ma n d ib le )
I n 	 t h e 	 b o d y	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 a lso 	 co n t rib u t e 	 t h e 	 p e rip h e ra l
n e rvo u s	 syst e m	 (b o t h 	 n e u ro n s	 a n d 	 g lia )	 co n sist in g 	 o f 	 se n so ry
g a n g lia 	 (d o rsa l	 ro o t 	 g a n g lia ), 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d 	 p a ra symp a t h e t ic
g a n g lia 	 a n d 	 n e u ra l	 p le xu se s	 wit h in 	 sp e cif ic	 t issu e s/ o rg a n s.
I n 	 t h e 	 h e a d 	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 in t o 	 t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l
a rch e s	 f o rmin g 	 e ct o me se n ch yme 	 co n t rib u t in g 	 t issu e s	 wh ich 	 in 	 t h e
b o d y	 re g io n 	 a re 	 t yp ica lly	 d e rive d 	 f ro m	 me so d e rm	 (ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e ) . 	
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 O ri g i n
S y s te m Ce l l 	 T y p e
P e rip h e ra lNe rvo u s
S yst e m
(P NS )
Ne u ro n s	 -	 se n so ry	 g a n g lia , 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d
p a ra symp a t h e t ic	 g a n g lia , 	 e n t e ric	 n e rvo u s
syst e m, 	 a n d 	 p le xu se s
Ne u ro g lia l	 ce lls, 	 o lf a ct o ry	 e n sh e a t h in g 	 ce lls
S ch wa n n 	 ce lls
E n d o crin e A d re n a l	 me d u lla
Ca lcit o n in -se cre t in g 	 ce lls
Ca ro t id 	 b o d y	 t yp e 	 I 	 ce lls
I n t e g u me n t a ry E p id e rma l	 p ig me n t 	 ce lls
F a cia l	 ca rt ila g e
a n d 	 b o n e
F a cia l	 a n d 	 a n t e rio r	 ve n t ra l	 sku ll	 ca rt ila g e 	 a n d
b o n e s
S e n so ry I n n e r	 e a r, 	 co rn e a l	 e n d o t h e liu m	 a n d 	 st ro ma
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e T o o t h 	 p a p illa e
smo o t h 	 mu scle , 	 a n d 	 a d ip o se 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 skin 	 o f
h e a d 	 a n d 	 n e ck
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 me n in g e s, 	 sa liva ry,
la crima l, 	 t h ymu s, 	 t h yro id , 	 a n d 	 p it u it a ry	 g la n d s
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 a n d 	 smo o t h 	 mu scle 	 in 	 a rt e rie s
o f 	 a o rt ic	 a rch 	 o rig in
2.
	
Hard 	 p al ate	 co n tai n s:
a )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
b )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
c)	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
d )	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 A
An s w e r	 - 	 A. 	 Ke ra ti n i s e d , 	 s u b mu c o s a , 	 mi n o r	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a l a te 	 is	 lo ca t e d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 ro o f 	 o f 	 t h e 	 o ra l	 ca vit y, 	 p o st e rio r
a n d 	 me d ia l	 t o 	 t h e 	 a lve o la r	 p ro ce ss	 o f 	 t h e 	 ma xilla .
T h e 	 b o n y	 st ru ct u re 	 is	 f o rme d 	 b y	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 p ro ce sse s	 o f 	 t h e
ma xilla 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 h o rizo n t a l	 p la t e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 b o n e s.
T h e 	 p e rio st e u m	 is	 co ve re d 	 b y	 a 	 f irmly	 a t t a ch e d 	 mu co sa 	 ce n t ra lly,
a lt h o u g h 	 a 	 s u b mu c o s a 	 is	 a p p a re n t 	 la t e ra lly	 co n t a in in g 	 ve sse ls. 	 T h e
h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 co n t in u o u s	 wit h 	 t h e 	 so f t 	 p a la t e 	 p o st e rio rly.
Ma c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 t yp ica lly	 a 	 p a le 	 p in k	 co lo u r	 a n d 	 ma y	 h a ve 	 a n
o ra n g e 	 p e e l	 a p p e a ra n ce 	 f ro m	 t h e 	 p a l a ti n e 	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d s 	 (mo re
co mmo n 	 p o st e rio rly). 	
Mi c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 lin e d 	 wit h 	 a 	 k e ra ti n i s i n g 	 s tra ti fi e d 	 s q u a mo u s
e p i th e l i u m, 	 t ig h t ly	 b o u n d 	 t o 	 t h e 	 u n d e rlyin g 	 p e rio st e u m	 o f 	 t h e
p a la t in e 	 b o n e / ma xilla . 	 T h e re 	 is	 mi n i ma l 	 s u b mu c o s a ,	 wh ich
b e co me s	 mo re 	 p ro min e n t 	 p o st e rio rly.
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1.
	
Nerves	 o f	 Bran ch i al 	 arch 	 d eri ved 	 fro m:
a )	 Me so d e rm
b )	 E n d o d e rm
c)	 Ne u ra l	 cre st
d )	 Ne u ro e ct o d e rm
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 C
An s w e r	 -C. 	 Ne u ra l 	 c re s t	
B ra n ch ia l	 o r	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a re 	 ma sse s	 o f 	 me so d e rm	 co ve re d
b y	 e ct o d e rm	 a n d 	 lin e d 	 b y	 e n d o d e rm. 	 Wit h in 	 t h e se 	 ma sse s, 	 mu scu la r
a n d 	 ske le t a l	 co mp o n e n t s	 d e ve lo p , 	 a s	 we ll	 a s	 a o rt ic	 a rch e s	 a n d
n e rve 	 n e t wo rks. 	 	 T h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 se p a ra t e d 	 b y	 g ro o ve s, 	 visib le 	 o n
t h e 	 su rf a ce 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e mb ryo 	 a s	 p h a ryn g e a l	 cle f t s	 	 a n d 	 in 	 t h e 	 in t e rio r	 a s
t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 p o u ch e s
I n 	 t h e 	 h u ma n 	 e mb ryo , 	 t h e 	 a rch e s	 a re 	 f irst 	 se e n 	 d u rin g 	 t h e 	 4 t h 	 we e k
o f 	 d e ve lo p me n t .
T h e y	 a p p e a r	 a s	 a 	 se rie s	 o f 	 o u t p o u ch in g s	 o f 	 me s o d e rm	 o n 	 b o t h
sid e s	 o f 	 d e ve lo p in g 	 p h a ryn x. 	
T h e 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t 	 a re 	 b ila t e ra lly	 p a ire d 	 st rip s	 o f 	 ce lls	 a risin g 	 in 	 t h e
e ct o d e rm	 a t 	 t h e 	 ma rg in s	 o f 	 t h e 	 n e u ra l	 t u b e . 	 T h e se 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 t o
ma n y	 d if f e re n t 	 lo ca t io n s	 a n d 	 d if f e re n t ia t e 	 in t o 	 ma n y	 ce ll	 t yp e s	 wit h in
t h e 	 e mb ryo .
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 De ri v a ti v e s
A 	 ke y	 f e a t u re 	 o f 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 is	 t h e 	 mig ra t io n 	 in t o 	 o t h e r	 e mb ryo n ic
t issu e s	 t o 	 f o rm	 sp e cif ic	 n e u ra l	 a n d 	 n o n -n e u ra l	 p o p u la t io n s	 a n d
st ru ct u re s.
Cra n i a l 	 n e u ra l 	 c re s t
mig ra t io n 	 -	 d o rso la t e ra lly	 a n d 	 in t o 	 p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s
cra n io f a cia l	 me se n ch yme 	 -	 ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e , 	 cra n ia l	 n e u ro n s, 	 g lia ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a ce
p h a ryn g e a l	 a rch e s	 a n d 	 p o u ch e s	 -	 t h ymic	 ce lls, 	 t o o t h 	 o d o n t o b la st s,
mid d le 	 e a r	 b o n e s	 (o ssicle s), 	 st ria 	 va scu la ris	 ce lls, 	 a n d 	 ja w
(ma n d ib le )
I n 	 t h e 	 b o d y	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 a lso 	 co n t rib u t e 	 t h e 	 p e rip h e ra l
n e rvo u s	 syst e m	 (b o t h 	 n e u ro n s	 a n d 	 g lia )	 co n sist in g 	 o f 	 se n so ry
g a n g lia 	 (d o rsa l	 ro o t 	 g a n g lia ), 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d 	 p a ra symp a t h e t ic
g a n g lia 	 a n d 	 n e u ra l	 p le xu se s	 wit h in 	 sp e cif ic	 t issu e s/ o rg a n s.
I n 	 t h e 	 h e a d 	 re g io n , 	 n e u ra l	 cre st 	 ce lls	 mig ra t e 	 in t o 	 t h e 	 p h a ryn g e a l
a rch e s	 f o rmin g 	 e ct o me se n ch yme 	 co n t rib u t in g 	 t issu e s	 wh ich 	 in 	 t h e
b o d y	 re g io n 	 a re 	 t yp ica lly	 d e rive d 	 f ro m	 me so d e rm	 (ca rt ila g e , 	 b o n e ,
a n d 	 co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e ) . 	
Ne u ra l 	 Cre s t	 O ri g i n
S y s te m Ce l l 	 T y p e
P e rip h e ra lNe rvo u s
S yst e m
(P NS )
Ne u ro n s	 -	 se n so ry	 g a n g lia , 	 symp a t h e t ic	 a n d
p a ra symp a t h e t ic	 g a n g lia , 	 e n t e ric	 n e rvo u s
syst e m, 	 a n d 	 p le xu se s
Ne u ro g lia l	 ce lls, 	 o lf a ct o ry	 e n sh e a t h in g 	 ce lls
S ch wa n n 	 ce lls
E n d o crin e A d re n a l	 me d u lla
Ca lcit o n in -se cre t in g 	 ce lls
Ca ro t id 	 b o d y	 t yp e 	 I 	 ce lls
I n t e g u me n t a ry E p id e rma l	 p ig me n t 	 ce lls
F a cia l	 ca rt ila g e
a n d 	 b o n e
F a cia l	 a n d 	 a n t e rio r	 ve n t ra l	 sku ll	 ca rt ila g e 	 a n d
b o n e s
S e n so ry I n n e r	 e a r, 	 co rn e a l	 e n d o t h e liu m	 a n d 	 st ro ma
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e T o o t h 	 p a p illa e
smo o t h 	 mu scle , 	 a n d 	 a d ip o se 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 skin 	 o f
h e a d 	 a n d 	 n e ck
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 o f 	 me n in g e s, 	 sa liva ry,
la crima l, 	 t h ymu s, 	 t h yro id , 	 a n d 	 p it u it a ry	 g la n d s
Co n n e ct ive 	 t issu e 	 a n d 	 smo o t h 	 mu scle 	 in 	 a rt e rie s
o f 	 a o rt ic	 a rch 	 o rig in
2.
	
Hard 	 p al ate	 co n tai n s:
a )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
b )	 K e ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
c)	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 su b mu co sa l	 la ye r, 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
d )	 No n 	 ke ra t in ise d , 	 a b se n t 	 su b mu co sa , 	 min o r	 sa liva ry	 g la n d
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 A
An s w e r	 - 	 A. 	 Ke ra ti n i s e d , 	 s u b mu c o s a , 	 mi n o r	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a l a te 	 is	 lo ca t e d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 ro o f 	 o f 	 t h e 	 o ra l	 ca vit y, 	 p o st e rio r
a n d 	 me d ia l	 t o 	 t h e 	 a lve o la r	 p ro ce ss	 o f 	 t h e 	 ma xilla .
T h e 	 b o n y	 st ru ct u re 	 is	 f o rme d 	 b y	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 p ro ce sse s	 o f 	 t h e
ma xilla 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 h o rizo n t a l	 p la t e s	 o f 	 t h e 	 p a la t in e 	 b o n e s.
T h e 	 p e rio st e u m	 is	 co ve re d 	 b y	 a 	 f irmly	 a t t a ch e d 	 mu co sa 	 ce n t ra lly,
a lt h o u g h 	 a 	 s u b mu c o s a 	 is	 a p p a re n t 	 la t e ra lly	 co n t a in in g 	 ve sse ls. 	 T h e
h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 co n t in u o u s	 wit h 	 t h e 	 so f t 	 p a la t e 	 p o st e rio rly.
Ma c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 t yp ica lly	 a 	 p a le 	 p in k	 co lo u r	 a n d 	 ma y	 h a ve 	 a n
o ra n g e 	 p e e l	 a p p e a ra n ce 	 f ro m	 t h e 	 p a l a ti n e 	 s a l i v a ry 	 g l a n d s 	 (mo re
co mmo n 	 p o st e rio rly). 	
Mi c ro s c o p i c 	 F e a tu re s
T h e 	 h a rd 	 p a la t e 	 is	 lin e d 	 wit h 	 a 	 k e ra ti n i s i n g 	 s tra ti fi e d 	 s q u a mo u s
e p i th e l i u m, 	 t ig h t ly	 b o u n d 	 t o 	 t h e 	 u n d e rlyin g 	 p e rio st e u m	 o f 	 t h e
p a la t in e 	 b o n e / ma xilla . 	 T h e re 	 is	 mi n i ma l 	 s u b mu c o s a ,	 wh ich
b e co me s	 mo re 	 p ro min e n t 	 p o st e rio rly.
3.
	
Wh at	 i s	 th e	 ten so r	 o f	 vo cal 	 co rd s:
a )	 Crico t h yro id
b )	 L a t e ra l	 Crico a ryt e n o id
c)	 T h yro a ryt e n o id s
d )	 P o st e rio r	 crico a ryt e n o id s
Co rre ct 	 A n swe r	 -	 A
An s w e r-	 A. 	 Cri c o th y ro i d
Cri c o th y ro i d 	 : T e n so r	 o f 	 vo ca l	 co rd s.
L a te ra l 	 c ri c o a ry te n o i d : A b d u ct o r	 o f 	 vo ca l	 co rd s.
T h y ro a ry te n o i d : Re la xo r	 o f 	 vo ca l	 co rd s.
P o s te ri o r
c ri c o a ry te n o i d :
A b d u ct o r	 o f 	 vo ca l	 co rd s
	
Mu s c l e s 	 a c ti n g 	 o n 	 th e 	 L a ry n x
Mo v e me n t Mu s c l e s
E le va t io n 	 o f 	 L a ryn x T h yro h yo id , 	 mylo h yo id
De p re ssio n 	 o f 	 la ryn x S t e rn o t h yro id , 	 st e rn o h yo id
O p e n in g 	 in le t 	 o f
la ryn x
T h yro e p ig lo t t icu s
Clo sin g 	 in le t 	 o f
la ryn x
A rye p ig lo t t icu s
Ab d u c to r	 o f	 v o c a l
c o rd s
P o s te ri o r	 c ri c o a ry te n o i d 	 o n l y
Ad d u c to r
o f	 v o c a l 	 c o rd s
L a te ra l 	 c ri c o a ry te n o i d 	 tra n s v e rs e 	 &	 o b l i q u e
a ry te n o i d s
T e n s o r	 o f	 v o c a l
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