MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

AORTIC STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Scoliodon the first pair of aortic arch (the mandibular) disappears, hence there are only ____ pairs of aortic arches.
A
3
B
4
C
6
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The aortic arches are a series of six arches that develop consecutively to connect the aortic sac with the paired dorsal aorta. Cardiac neural crest cells migrate through aortic arches 3, 4, and 6 during weeks 3-4 of human development.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aortic Arches All six pairs are not present simultaneously; they develop and regress at different stages. First aortic arch-regresses early, but a remnant forms a portion of the maxillary artery. Second aortic arch-regresses early, but a remnant forms portions of the hyoid and stapedial arteries.

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