What is the Descending Aorta? - Cleveland Clinic
Your descending aorta refers to the part of your aorta that extends downward from your aortic arch. It travels through your chest (descending thoracic aorta) and your belly (descending …
Ascending Aorta: Anatomy and Function - Cleveland Clinic
2021年10月20日 · The ascending aorta is the first part of the aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body. It comes out of your heart and pumps blood through the aortic arch and …
The Aorta - Branches - Aortic Arch - TeachMeAnatomy
2024年4月21日 · The aorta can be divided into four sections: the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, the thoracic (descending) aorta and the abdominal aorta. It terminates at the level of L4 by …
Aorta: Anatomy and Function - Cleveland Clinic
2022年2月24日 · What is the aorta? The aorta is a cane-shaped artery. It starts in the lower-left chamber of your heart (ventricle). From there, it extends up toward your head a short distance …
Aorta: Anatomy, branches, supply - Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · At the beginning of its course, the aorta runs upwards as the ascending aorta then shortly after arches laterally to the left, forming the arch of aorta. After that, the aorta …
Anatomy, Thorax, Heart Aorta - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月24日 · From the fourth thoracic vertebra, it continues as the descending aorta to travels downward to the diaphragmatic hiatus at the level of T12 where it exits the thorax.
18.10A: The Aorta and Its Branches - Medicine LibreTexts
The aorta is divided into three parts: the ascending aorta (where the aorta initially leaves the heart and points toward the head), the arch of the aorta (where the aorta changes direction), and the …