Rodríguez Vázquez, José FranciscoMérida Velasco, José RamónVerdugo López, SamuelSánchez Montesinos, IndalecioMérida Velasco, Juan Antonio2024-01-292024-01-292006-02Rodríguez-Vázquez JF, Mérida-Velasco JR, Verdugo-López S, Sánchez-Montesinos I, Mérida-Velasco JA. Morphogenesis of the second pharyngeal arch cartilage (Reichert's cartilage) in human embryos. J Anat. 2006 Feb 208(2):179-89´. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00524.x.0021-878210.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00524.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95837This study was performed on 50 human embryos and fetuses between 7 and 17 weeks of development. Reichert's cartilage is formed in the second pharyngeal arch in two segments. The longer cranial or styloid segment is continuous with the otic capsule; its inferior end is angulated and is situated very close to the oropharynx. The smaller caudal segment is in contact with the body and greater horn of the hyoid cartilaginous structure. No cartilage forms between these segments. The persistent angulation of the inferior end of the cranial or styloid segment of Reichert's cartilage and its important neurovascular relationships may help explain the symptomatology of Eagle's syndrome.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal articlehttps://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1469758016441562https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16441562/open access611Eagle’s syndromeHuman embryologyPharyngeal archesReichert’s cartilageCiencias Biomédicas32 Ciencias Médicas