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In utero, the ear is developed in the foetus during the sixth week gestation and is derived from the first branchial arch (known as the “Mandibular Arch”) and second branchial arch (known as the “Hyoid Arch”), by forming six buds of mesenchyme between them, commonly known as the hillocks of Hiss [1]. The 1st–3rd buds/hillocks are derived from the 1st branchial arch and the 4th–6th buds/hillocks from 2nd branchial arch [1].
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Malahias, M., Trigkatzis, P. (2021). Reconstruction of the Ear. In: Stavrakas, M., Khalil, H.S. (eds) Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66865-5_23
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