The aortic arches give rise to important adult structures through a process of remodeling. The dorsal aortae initially form as paired vessels but fuse caudally to form the descending aorta. Changes in the aortic arch system result in obliteration of some arches and portions of the dorsal aortae. This remodeling leads to derivatives like the brachiocephalic artery, common carotid arteries, subclavian arteries, and arch of the aorta. The pattern of remodeling differs between the right and left sides, resulting in anomalies such as coarctation of the aorta, double aortic arch, and right aortic arch.