Talk:BGDB Face and Ear - Late Embryo

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BGD Internal Links 2009 Practical Head 3. Late Embryo

Carnegie stage 22

Optic and Nasal Region

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.