See Also: branchial arches(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
branchial(medicine)
branchial(dictionary)
Arches(dictionary)
branchial groove(medicine)
Branchial clefts(medicine)
branchial fistula(medicine)
branchial apparatus(medicine)
branchial cartilages(medicine)

branchial arches (medicine)


branchial arches


Typically, 6 arch's in vertebrates; in the lower vertebrates, they bear gills; in the higher vertebrates, they appear transiently and give rise to specialised structures in the head and neck.

Synonym: pharyngeal arches, visceral arches.