part of part of develops from develops from upper respiratory tract pharyngeal arch 2 cartilage of respiratory system Reichert's cartilage hyoid cartilage second branchial arch cartilage hyaloid cartilage UBERON:0004368 FMA:295800 Reichert cartilage A continuous cartilaginous formation in mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo. 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. EMAPA:17622 second pharyngeal arch cartilage EHDAA2:0000793 neural crest-derived structure Reichert's cartilage pre-cartilage condensation digestive system element