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Subjects/Anatomy/Anatomy
Anatomy
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bone Anatomy

All of the following muscles are derived from pharyngeal arches except:

A. Tensor tympani
B. Levator palpebrae superioris
C. Palatine tensor
D. Orbicularis oculi

Explanation

Levator palpebrae superioris is a somatic muscle that develops from the mesoderm. Tensor tympani & palatine tensor (tensor veli palatine) develops from first pharyngeal arch while orbicularis oculi (muscles of facial expression) develops from the second pharyngeal arch (facial nerve)

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