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branchial arch

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branchial arch [′braŋ·kē·əl ′ärch]
(vertebrate zoology)
One of the series of paired arches on the sides of the pharynx which support the gills in fishes and amphibians.


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The first branchial arch gives rise to mandibular and maxillary processes.
A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass in an ... by Spiegel, Joseph R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
This associates the cervical cleft with other midline clefts such as cleft lip and cleft palate, which are caused by a failure of fusion of the first branchial arch.
Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of 3 cases by Wood, W. Edward / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Almost one of every five cervical masses in the pediatric population is of branchial arch origin.
Second branchial cleft anomaly presenting as a rudimentary pinna in ... by Poole, Michael D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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