Descending aorta — The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the chest and the abdomen. The descending aorta starts after the arch of the aorta and ends by splitting into two great arteries (the common… … Medical dictionary
Descending aorta — Artery: Descending aorta Plan of the branches … Wikipedia
descending aorta — noun the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae • Hypernyms: ↑aorta * * * noun : the part of the aorta from the arch to its bifurcation that passes downward in the thoracic and abdominal cavities … Useful english dictionary
Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… … Medical dictionary
Aorta, descending — The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the chest and the abdomen. The descending aorta starts after the arch of the aorta and ends by splitting into two great arteries (the common… … Medical dictionary
Aorta — The aorta (pronounced IPA|/e(ɪ)ˈo(ʊ)ɹ.tə/) is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. [cite book last = Maton first … Wikipedia
aorta — (Order Cladocera): Heart [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Cladocera): Unpaired blood vessel extending ventroposteriorly from heart. Separated from heart by anteroventral aortic valve and splits distally into several branches [Stachowitsch, 1992].… … Crustacea glossary
aorta — aortic, aortal, adj. /ay awr teuh/, n., pl. aortas, aortae / tee/. Anat. the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. See illus. under heart. [1570 80; < ML < Gk… … Universalium
aorta — n.; pl. aortae or aortas the main artery of the body, from which all others derive. It arises from the left ventricle (ascending aorta), arches over the top of the heart (see aortic arch) and descends in front of the backbone (descending aorta),… … The new mediacal dictionary
Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami oesophageales partis thoracicae aortae GraySubject = 153 GrayPage = 600 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = descending aorta BranchTo = Vein = esophageal veins Supplies = esophagus MeshName = MeshNumber … Wikipedia
