Aortic Arch Derivatives Flashcards
1
Q
1st
A
Maxillary artery
1st arch is MAXimal
2
Q
2nd
A
Stapedial artery and hyoid artery
S = stapedial
3
Q
3rd
A
Common Carotid artery and proximal part of the internal Carotid artery
C is 3rd letter of the alphabet
4
Q
4th
A
On left, aortic arch; on right, proximal part of subclavian artery
4th arch = 4 limbs (systemic)
Right recurrent laryngeal loops around right subclavian
5
Q
6th
A
Proximal part of pulmonary arteries and (on left only) ductus arteriosus
Pulmonary and the pulmonary-to-systemic shunt (ductus arteriosis)
