<prompt> Superior parathyroid glands are derived from1st branchial pouch3rd branchial pouch4th branchial pouch5th branchial pouch  <response>: HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY-INDERBIR SINGH TENTH EDITION-PAGE NO:136 Depament of parathyroid glands Parathyroid glands are derived as follows: The inferior parathyroid glands develop from endoderm of the third pharyngeal pouch The superior parathyroid glands develop from the endoderm of the fouh pharyngeal pouch 