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gill arch: one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
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| branchial arches |
A series of paired segmental structures composed of ectoderm, mesoderm and neural crest cells that are positioned on either side of the developing pharynx. In mammals, the branchial arches contribute to pharyngeal organs and to the connective, skeletal, neural and vascular tissues of the head and neck.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v3/n7/glossary/nrg843_g...
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are five ridges that develop in the side walls of the embryo's throat during the fourth and fifth week of fetal development.
Ãâó: craniofacial.seattlechildrens.org/resources/glossa...
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The arches extend ventrally and laterally around the pharynx in order to support the gills of lower vertebrates. The absence of gills in higher vertebrates causes these arches to be known as pharyngeal arches.
Ãâó: nmhm.washingtondc.museum/collections/hdac/Glossary...
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| branchial arches |
Cartilage supporting the gills.
Ãâó: www.elasmodiver.com/Elasmodiver%20Glossary.htm
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