Pharyngeal Arches

CN V

supplies arch 1
motor - muscles of mastication, mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, tensor veli palatini, and tensor tympani
mandibular branch

CN V

supplies arch 1
somatosensory - mucosa of nasal cavity, maxillary sinus
maxillary branch

CN V

supplies arch 1
somatosensory - anterior 2/3 of tongue, floor of mouth, not taste
mandibular branch

first arch

think "M"
Maxillay and Mandibular nerves
Malleus and incus
sphenoMandibular ligament and anterior ligament of Malleus
Mastication, Mylohoid, anterior belly of digastric, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini
Maxillary artery

CN VII

supplies arch 2
special sensory - anterior 2/3 of tongue taste
chordae tympani

CN VII

supplies arch 2
parasympathetic preganglionic - pterygopalatine ganglia to mucous glands of nose and palate; also to lacrimal gland

CN VII

supplies arch 2
parasympathetic preganglionic - chordae tympani to submandibular ganglion to submandibular and sublingual salivary glands

CN VII

supplies arch 2
sensory - external meatus and auricle

CN VII

supplies arch 2
motor - muscles of facial expression

second arch

think "S"
overgrows the two arches after -> cervical Sinus
Smooth neck by Seventh week
hyoid bone in neck
Stapes, Styloid, CN 7, Stylohoid ligament
Stylohyoid muscle, facial expression (Smile), Stapedius, posterior belly of digastric
Stapedial artery

CN IX

supplies arch 3
motor - only stylopharyngeus

CN IX

supplies arch 3
parasympathetic preganglionic - otic ganglia to parotid gland (secretory)

CN IX

supplies arch 3
special sense - taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue

CN IX

supplies arch 3
general sensory - oropharyngeal wall, auditory tube, medial side of tympanic membrane, mastoid

CN IX

supplies arch 3
sensory - carotid sinus

third arch

no tricks to remember
greater cornu of hyoid bone, lower part of hyoid bone
stylopharyngeus

CN X

supplies arch 4 and 6
motor - all muscles of pharynx (except stylopharyngeus), larynx, all muscles to palate (except tensor veli palatini)

CN X

supplies arch 4 and 6
secretory to glands in neck region

CN X

supplies arch 4 and 6
sensory - mucous surfaces in neck region, outer surface of eardrum

CN X

supplies arch 4 and 6
preganglionic parasympathetic - to thorax and abdomen