descending aorta

aorta descendens

The descending aorta is the portion of the aorta in a two-pass circulatory system from the arch of aorta to the point where it divides into the common iliac arteries[GO]. The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta is the part of the aorta beginning at the aortic arch that runs down through the chest and abdomen. The descending aorta is divided into two portions, the thoracic and abdominal, in correspondence with the two great cavities of the trunk in which it is situated. Within the abdomen, the descending aorta branches into the two common iliac arteries which serve the legs. [WP,unvetted].

Type Vessel
Système corporel Cardiovascular
Structure parente mesoderm-derived structure
Nom latin aorta descendens
FMA ID 3784

Questions fréquentes

What is the descending aorta?
The descending aorta is the portion of the aorta in a two-pass circulatory system from the arch of aorta to the point where it divides into the common iliac arteries[GO]. The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta is the part of the aorta beginnin
What body system is the descending aorta part of?
The descending aorta is part of the Cardiovascular.
What is the Latin name for the descending aorta?
The Latin name for the descending aorta is aorta descendens.

Structures associées

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