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Human Embryo (st22)

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A5: Root of nose with interorbital ligament behind. Developing calvaria. Olfactory bulbs.

A6: Nose. Interorbital ligament. Nasal septum and nasal capsule. Eyes and eyelids. Thalamus/hypothalamus. Part of circle of Willis.

A7: Eyes. Nasal septum. Middle conchae. Sphenoid cartilage.

B1: Optic nerve.

B2: Neurohyophysis and adenohypophysis. Remnant of Rathke's pouch (residual lumen) in adenohypophysis. Trigeminal ganglion. Internal carotid arteries. Vomeronasal organs, lateral to nasal septum. Nasal plug (transient). Nasal conchae.

B3: Trigeminal nerve and ganglion, with maxillary division emerging. Pterygopalatine ganglion. Nasalconchae. Adenohypophysis.

B4: Tongue. Otic capsule. Cochlea. Between B3 and B4, the junction of nasopharynx and oropharynx.

B5: Tongue with palatal process either side. Pharyngotympanic tubes (Eustachian tube -derived from pharyngeal pouch 1). External ear pinna.

B6: External auditory meatus (from pharyngeal groove 1). Meckel's cartilage with mandible ossifying lateral to it. Tongue with intrinsic muscles. palatal processes.Developing teeth.

B7: Pharynx (compressed dorsoventrally). Mylohyoid muscle and submandibular gland. Platysma muscle (R side). Junction of sigmoid sinus and internal jugular vein on one side. Vagal ganglia (medial). Vertebral arteries.

C1: Pharynx. Carotid neurovascular bundle with prominent ganglia.

C2: Pharynx. Carotidneurovascularbundle. Sternomastoidmuscle.

C3: Glottic region with cricoid cartilage and descending process of thyroid cartilage laterally. Carotidneurovascularbundle.

C4: Section damaged, but shows thyroid gland lateral to trachea. Oesophagus.

C5: Thyroidgland. Trachea. Oesophagus. Recurrent laryngeal nerve. Common carotid arteries. Jugular veins. Vagus nerves.

C6,C7: Jugular veins. In C7 brachiocephalic vein.

Dl: Thymus gland.

About Notes

  • Lecture notes from the Anat 3311 1997 Science Embryology course compiled and written by Dr Mark Hill. Some notes derived from historic class notes.
  • Note Links to OMIM Entries are copies of originals for computers without internet access. Computers with internet access can directly access the database.

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