the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
descending aorta
| ... is a Kind of: descending aorta |
is a kind of:
- aorta — the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
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| aorta |
| descending |
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