pair of dorsal aortae

paired dorsal aortae

The paired arterial structures of the embryo that supplies each developing somite via efferent segmental arteries; the dorsal aortae articulate with the umbilical arteries, which return mixed blood to the villi of the chorion for reoxygenation.

Type Vessel
Latin Name paired dorsal aortae

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What is the pair of dorsal aortae?
The paired arterial structures of the embryo that supplies each developing somite via efferent segmental arteries; the dorsal aortae articulate with the umbilical arteries, which return mixed blood to the villi of the chorion for reoxygenation.
What is the Latin name for the pair of dorsal aortae?
The Latin name for the pair of dorsal aortae is paired dorsal aortae.

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