Hyoid arch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013165",
  "term": "Hyoid arch",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The second of the embryonic pharyngeal arches, also known as branchial arches, which appears in the developing vertebrate embryo. It is located caudal to the mandibular arch and contributes to the formation of several structures in the head and neck. In humans, derivatives of the hyoid arch include the hyoid bone's lesser horn, the stapes bone of the middle ear, and the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "branchial",
    "pharynx"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 766 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hyoid-arch/"
}