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3rd branchial pouch
Thursday 3 June 2010
The third pouch possesses Dorsal and Ventral wings.
Derivatives of the dorsal wings include the inferior parathyroid glands, while the ventral wings fuse to form the cytoreticular cells of the thymus.
The main nerve supply to the derivatives of this pouch is Cranial Nerve IX, glossopharyngeal nerve.
See also
branchial arches
branchial clefts
branchial pouches