Pharyngeal Arches
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Q. A 10-year-old boy presents with headaches and bitemporal hemianopsia. MRI reveals a suprasellar mass containing calcifications. The mass most likely originated from which embryologic structure?
a
Infundibulum
b
Rathke’s pouch
c
Optic placode
d
Dorsal endoderm of the pharynx
e
Neural crest cells of pharyngeal arch 1
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