aorta

Noun
  1. The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries (synset 105343519)
    is a type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    subtypes:
    • ascending aorta - the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
    • aortic arch - the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
    • descending aorta - the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
    • abdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aorta
    • thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries

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