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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; pl.:
aortas or aortae) is the main and
largest artery in the
human body,
originating from the left
ventricle of the heart...
- 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)...
-
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...
- 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
ascending aorta (AAo) is a
portion of the
aorta commencing at the
upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a
level with the
lower border of...
- The
thoracic aorta is a part of the
aorta located in the thorax. It is a
continuation of the
aortic arch. It is
located within the
posterior mediastinal...
- In
human anatomy, 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...
- 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...
-
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...
-
Aortic rupture is the
rupture or
breakage of the
aorta, the
largest artery in the body.
Aortic rupture is a rare,
extremely dangerous condition. The most...
