Multiple choice

Intrinsic muscles of the tongue are derived from

  1. cervical somites

  2. occipital somites

  3. pharyngeal arch mesoderm

  4. second branchial cleft
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Clear segmentation equivalent to the somites of the trunk is seen only in the paraxial mesoderm of the occipital region, which gives rise to the occipital part of the skull and the extrinsic musculature of the tongue.

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