branchial arch; gill arch
Anatomical term used in biology and medicine for the skeletal elements supporting the gills in fish and the embryonic structures in vertebrates.
The branchial arches of fish are the skeletal structures that support the gills.
ヒトの胚発生では、鰓弓が顎や耳の骨に分化する。
In human embryonic development, the branchial arches differentiate into the bones of the jaw and ear.