Aorta
Of artery.
The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
This concept's ID is @1~29149
Contains
- descending aorta
The descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal...
- abdominal aorta
A branch of the descending aorta.
- thoracic aorta
A branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries.
- ascending aorta
The ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle.
- aortic arch
The part of the aorta that arches and turns downward.