The muscles that elevate the palate are derived from which of the following embryologic structures?
  1. Branchial arches 1 and 2
  2. Branchial arches 3 and 4
  3. Branchial arches 4 and 6
  4. Branchial clefts 1 and 2
Explanation
Answer: B - The muscles that elevate the palate are derived from branchial arch 3 (the stylopharyngeus) and branchial arch 4 (the levator veli palatini).
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