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Pharyngeal Arches Mnemonics!

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firsT or Mandibular
- TrigeMinal (5)
- Tensor tympani
- Tensor veli palatini
- Malleus (and Incus)
- Mastication muscles
- Mylohioid
- digasTRIc anterior belly (posterior = second)

Second or Hyoid
- faSial (facial) (5+2 = 7)
- Stapes
- Stiloid process
- Stapedius
- Stylohyoid
- Hyoid bone - lesser cornu (see below)
- Hyoid bone - upper body

Third
- GlossoPHARYNGeal (7+2)
- styloPHARYNGeus
- Greater cornu hyoid bone

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