On physical examination, the upper body of a 7-year old boy appears much more developed than his lower body. Blood pressure in the upper extremities exceeds that that of the lower extremities. On cardiac examination, there is a midsystolic murmur over the anterior chest and back. The child's lower extremities are cold,and femoral pulses are absent. The part of the vascular system that is affected in this disorder is derived from which of the following embryologic structures?

On physical examination, the upper body of a 7-year old boy appears much more developed than his lower body. Blood pressure in the upper extremities exceeds that that of the lower extremities. On cardiac examination, there is a midsystolic murmur over the anterior chest and back. The child's lower extremities are cold,and femoral pulses are absent. The part of the vascular system that is affected in this disorder is derived from which of the following embryologic structures?



(A) Bulbus cordis
(B) Ductus arteriosus
(C) Left horn of sinus venosus
(D) Right common cardinal vein
(E) Right horn of sinus venosus
(F) Third, fourth and sixth aortic arches


Answer: F: Third, fourth and sixth aortic arches


Anatomy

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