descending thoracic aorta

The part of the aorta that extends from the arch of the aorta to the diaphragm, and from which arises numerous branches that supply oxygenated blood to the chest cage and the organs within the chest.

Type Vessel
Système corporel Cardiovascular
Structure parente subdivision of tube
FMA ID 87217

Questions fréquentes

What is the descending thoracic aorta?
The part of the aorta that extends from the arch of the aorta to the diaphragm, and from which arises numerous branches that supply oxygenated blood to the chest cage and the organs within the chest.
What body system is the descending thoracic aorta part of?
The descending thoracic aorta is part of the Cardiovascular.

Structures associées

pericardial sac pericardium artery arterial subtree proepicardium proepicardial cluster pulmonary capillary plexus capillary network of lung pulmonary lymphatic vessel lymphatic vessel of lung pulmonary lymph node intrapulmonary lymph node pulmonary vascular system pulmonary circulatory system pericardial cavity cavitas pericardiaca

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.