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C-3 spinal ganglion, C-3 ventral primary ramus, C-4 spinal ganglion, anterior chamber, arytenoid swelling, auricle, cartilage of branchial arch 2, choroid fissure, endomeninx, ependymal zone (rods and cones layer), glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), interventricular foramen, intraretinal space of optic cup, intrinsic muscle of tongue, iridopupillary membrane, laryngeal orifice, laryngeal pharynx, lateral palatine process, lateral ventricle, linguogingival groove, longissimus muscle, mantle zone (ganglion and nuclear layers), marginal zone (nerve fiber layer), pharyngeal constrictor muscle, pharyngeal groove 1, pigmented layer of retina, primordial neopallial cortex, retropharyngeal space, roof of 3rd ventricle, semispinalis capitis muscle, semispinalis cervicis muscle, splenius muscle, striatal ridge, third ventricle, trabecular cartilage, trapezius muscle, venous plexus(es)

A section through the middle of the optic cup and laryngeal orifice.

Observe:
1. The zones or layers of the optic cup and its surrounding structures.
2. The intrinsic muscles of the tongue flanked on each side by a lateral palatine process.
3. The linguogingival groove lateral to the tongue.
4. The auricle forming around branchial groove 1 (external acoustic meatus).
5. The arytenoid swelling between the laryngeal orifice and the laryngeal pharynx.


Keywords: C-3 spinal ganglion, C-3 ventral primary ramus, C-4 spinal ganglion, anterior chamber, arytenoid swelling, auricle, cartilage of branchial arch 2, choroid fissure, endomeninx, ependymal zone (rods and cones layer), glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), interventricular foramen, intraretinal space of optic cup, intrinsic muscle of tongue, iridopupillary membrane, laryngeal orifice, laryngeal pharynx, lateral palatine process, lateral ventricle, linguogingival groove, longissimus muscle, mantle zone (ganglion and nuclear layers), marginal zone (nerve fiber layer), pharyngeal constrictor muscle, pharyngeal groove 1, pigmented layer of retina, primordial neopallial cortex, retropharyngeal space, roof of 3rd ventricle, semispinalis capitis muscle, semispinalis cervicis muscle, splenius muscle, striatal ridge, third ventricle, trabecular cartilage, trapezius muscle, venous plexus(es)

Source: Atlas of Human Embryos.