Which of the following pharyngeal arch give rise to epiglottis in embryological life?
The hypobranchial eminence, derived from the bases of the third and fouh pharyngeal arches, forms the epiglottis. Pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles, laryngeal skeleton, cranial nerve X are derived from fouh and sixth pharyngeal arches.Ref: A Textbook of Neuroanatomy By Maria Patestas, Leslie P. Ganer, 2009, Page 16.
1st pharyngeal arch
2nd pharyngeal arch
3rd pharyngeal arch
4th pharyngeal arch