This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
Tongue muscles develops from: 
Select and explain. 
A. Occipital somites, B. Hypobranchial eminence, C. Neural crest cells, D. Pharyngeal pouches
A: Occipital somites
Answer: A: Occipital somites 
Explanation: Tongue muscles develop from occipital myotomes and are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve.
One tongue muscle (palatoglossus) develops in pharyngeal arch mesoderm.