The auricle develops from:
Ans. (d) 1st and 2nd branchial archRef: P.L. Dhingra 6th ed. /11* The auricle develops from fusion of mesenchyme of 1st and 2nd branchial arch.* External ear canal develops from the ectoderm of 1st branchial cleft.* Tympanic membrane is derived from all the three germ layers contributed by 1st pharyngeal/ branchial arch.
1st branchial cleft
1st branchial arch
1st, 2nd and 3rd branchial arch
1st and 2nd branchial arch
Pharyngeal Arches