V. Developement of the Major Arteries

 

STRUCTURE RIGHT LEFT
1st Aortic Arch most disappear (some forms maxillary art.) most disappear (some forms maxillary art.)
2nd Aortic Arch most disappears most disappears
3rd Aortic Arch proximal internal carotid artery proximal internal carotid artery
Cranial Dorsal Aorta distal internal carotid art. distal internal carotid art.
Ventral Aorta between 3rd and 4th Arch common carotid artery common carotid artery
Ventral Aortic Root to 4th Arch brachiocephalic artery ascending aorta
Dorsal Aorta between 3rd and 4th Arch disappears disappears
4th Aortic Arch proximal right subclavian artery arch of aorta
Dorsal Aorta between 4th arch and 7th intersegmental artery middle of the subclavian artery distal arch of the aorta
7th intersegmental artery distal subclavian artery subclavian artery
5th Aortic Arch never developed never developed
Proximal 6th Aortic Arch proximal right pulmonary artery proximal left pulmonary artery
Distal 6th Aortic Arch disappears ductus arteriosus
Dorsal Aorta below 7th Intersegmental artery to the Junction of the Dorsal Aorta disappears descending aorta

 

VI. Development of the Major Veins

A. Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

 

STRUCTURE RIGHT LEFT
Common Cardinal Vein superior vena cava coronary sinus
Proximal Ant. Cardinal V. superior vena cava superior intercostal vein
Thymicothyroid Anastomosis   brachiocephalic vein
Intermediate Ant. Cardinal Vein brachiocephalic vein degenerates
7th Intersegmental Vein subclavian vein subclavian vein
Distal Anterior Cardinal Vein internal jugular vein internal jugular vein
New Vessel external jugular vein external jugular vein

 

B. Inferior Caval System

 

STRUCTURE RIGHT LEFT
Vitelline Vein (Proximal) proximal IVC and hepatic vein hepatic vein
Subcardinal Vein and subcardinal Anastomosis IVC (renal portion), renal, gonadal and suprarenal veins gonadal, renal and suprarenal veins
Hepato-subcardinal anastomosis IVC (hepatic segment) none present
Distal Supracardinal Vein IVC (postrenal segment)  
Proximal Supracardinal Vein distal azygos vein hemiazygos vein
Proximal Posterior Cardinal Vein proximal azygos vein  
Distal posterior Cardinal vein right common iliac vein left common iliac vein

 

C. Portal System

 

STRUCTURE RIGHT LEFT
Proximal Vitelline V. cephalic IVC & hepatic v. hepatic v.
Middle Vitelline V. broken up by hepatic sinusoids broken up by hepatic sinusoids
Vitelline V. (caudal to liver with transverse anastomoses) portal v. portal v.
Distal Vitelline V. superior mesenteric v. ?splenic v.?
Proximal Umbilical V. degenerates degenerates
Distal Umbilical V. degenerates ligamentum teres
Ductus venosus   ligamentum venosum