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Aorta
Aorta A*or"ta, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to lift, heave.]
(Anat.)
The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to
all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the
arterial system.
Note: In fishes and the early stages of all higher
vertebrates the aorta divides near its origin into
several branches (the aortic arches) which pass in
pairs round the [oe]sophagus and unite to form the
systemic aorta. One or more pairs of these arches
persist in amphibia and reptiles, but only one arch in
birds and mammals, this being on the right side in the
former, and on the left in the latter.
Meaning of Aorta from wikipedia
- The aorta (/eɪˈɔːrtə/ ay-OR-tə) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down...
- Aortic dissection (AD) occurs when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the...
- The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax)...
- The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta begins at the aortic arch and runs down through the chest...
- the aorta, and its branches. Fetal ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending aorta Ascending...
- Coarctation of the aorta (CoA or CoAo), also called aortic narrowing, is a congenital condition whereby the aorta is narrow, usually in the area where...
- An overriding aorta is a congenital heart defect where the aorta is positioned directly over a ventricular septal defect (VSD), instead of over the left...
- The descending thoracic aorta is a part of the aorta located in the thorax. It is the third and last part of the thoracic aorta and is a continuation of...
- Aorta were an American psychedelic rock band from Chicago who recorded two albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band developed from a soul, pop...
- arch of the aorta, or transverse aortic arch (English: /eɪˈɔːrtɪk/) is the part of the aorta between the ascending and descending aorta. The arch travels...
