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Branchial arches

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the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.

See also: Branchial



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By the sixth week of intrauterine development, the embryo exhibits paired branchial arches.
A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass in an ... by Spiegel, Joseph R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
5) They are thought to arise from unsegmented mesoderm in the branchial arches.
A rare case of rhabdomyoma of the larynx causing airway obstruction by Swartz, Keith / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It appears' to occur as a result of a failure of fusion of the paired second branchial arches in the midline during embryogenesis.
Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of 3 cases by Wood, W. Edward / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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