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].

Тип Vessel
Система органов Cardiovascular
Родительская структура mesoderm-derived structure
Латинское название aorta descendens
FMA ID 3784

Часто задаваемые вопросы

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.

Связанные структуры

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.