Meckel's cartilage extends from______________?

Correct answer: A. Otic capsule

  • A. Otic capsule
  • B. Styloid bone
  • C. Hyoid cartilage
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

Meckel’s cartilage extends from the region of the otic capsule toward the midline of the mandible. It provides the developmental template for parts of the mandible and persists in modified form as the sphenomandibular ligament and malleus-incus elements.

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