JQuery :: Creating An Array 'values[indexed By ID's Of Packets]

I have some PHP code that currently works by; creating an array 'values[indexed by ID's of packets]' as the name tag in the form below. (forget the syntax ive removed alot to fit in this post) the important thing to see if Input Types are in a loop at there can be any number of them, the text fields are put in an array which is indexed by $packet['piid']

When the values are posted to my PHP script I can run through the array with the code

This all works, my problem is how would I use JQuery to control the script below to pick up the array <select name="importance[<?php echo $answer['aid']; ?>]"> so that it can be passed to my PHP script?

Each Answer in the loop has a selectmenu so they can choose how important that answer it is to them. They can be of variable length thats why its in a loop.

This is the code I have so far

How can I index each answerID with with a importance value and pass the array to PHP. I dont want to make the array in JQuery, there must be an easier way of passing this? Like in the first example at the top.