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Parathyroid gland develops from ?

A
Branchial cyst
B
Branchial cleft
C
Branchial pouch
D
Branchial arch
High-Yield Explanation
Parathyroid gland develops from 3rd and 4th branchial or pharyngeal pouches. Superior parathyroid develop from the 4th pharyngeal pouch and inferior parathyroid develop from the 3rd pharyngeal pouch. Ref: Langman's medical Embryology, 9th Edition, Page 384.

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