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The aorta is the largest artery in your body and is connected directly to the heart and it also carries the blood to the rest of your body and disperses the blood to the branches of other arteries extended off the aorta.

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The aorta and its branches lead into smaller arteries which then leads to all the places in your body to supply blood and oxgenize the body parts. For short, it is the artery that sends blood to other parts of the body.

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The aorta is the main (and largest) artery of the circulatory system. The carries the blood out of the heart from the left ventricle.

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The Aorta has 2 "sections" the ascending aorta which gives blood to the brain and the descending aorta which gives blood to the rest of the body.

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Where does thoracic aorta become abdominal aorta?

2-3 inches above the umbilical.


What 2 coronary arteries branch off the aorta?

Two major coronary arteries branch off from the aorta near the point where the aorta and the left ventricle meet


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2 - 2,5 cm


Does the aorta have 2 or 3 or 4 branches?

3


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an aorta which is not normal ,it can be aneurysm coarctation aorta and etc....


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coarctation of the aorta


What is the most inferior portion of the aorta?

abdominal aorta The Abdominal aorta is the longest section of the aorta, beginning at the diaphragm and spanning the abdominal cavity. The Thoracic and abdominal aorta together make up the descending aorta.


What divides the aorta into a superior thoracic aorta and an inferior abdominal aorta?

The diaphragm.


In what portion is aorta divided?

Curved portion , thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta .


What body cavity is the ascending aorta found?

Ascending aorta, arch of aorta and the descending aorta are located in your thoracic cavity.


What comes off the aorta?

Three arteries come off the Aortic Arch (from left to right) 1. Brachiocephalic Artery 2. Left Common Carotid Artery 3. Left Subclavian Artery. Then After the Aorta arches it then descends behind the heart and turns into the Descending Aorta which is then classified as either the Thoracic Descending Aorta or the Abdominal Descending Aorta.