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Anatomy Head and neck 9ec4aa17

Posterior one-third of the tongue develops from

A
Lingual swellings
B
Tuberculum impar
C
Hypobranchial eminence
D
Tongue bud
High-Yield Explanation
Posterior one third is developed from cranial pa of hypobranchial eminence, which is formed by fusion of third and fouh branchial arches only. The eminence is divided by a transverse groove into cranial and caudal pa. Notes: posterior one third is supplied by glossopharyngeal nerve.

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