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It is the main artery from the left ventricle of the heart from which all other arteries branch off of.

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seven arteries go through your aorta

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What is the most important artery in the body?

the aorta


How would your body be different without aorta?

The Aorta is the perhaps the most important of the 4 blood vessels of the heart. The Aorta is an Artery meaning that it takes blood away from the heart. The Aorta is particularly important because it supplies the entire body, except the lungs, with oxygenated blood. It's pretty safe to say that without the Aorta, you would either be dead, make a big mess of blood, or both! Hope this helps.


Why is the aorta so important and which chamber does it originate in?

The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It is important because it is the artery that distributes oxygenated blood to the body through circulation. It originates from the left ventricle of the heart.


Is the aorta important?

If it breaks, you're dead (in minutes most of the time).


What is the biggest most important artery in your body?

The aorta. The Superior and Inferior Vena Cavas are the biggest veins in the body. Hope this helps.


What are the 4 parts of the aorta?

The aorta consists of : the ascending aorta, the arch of the aorta, the thoracic portion of the descending aorta, and the abdominal portion of the descending aorta.


Why is it important that the coronary arteris is the first set of blood vessels out of the aorta?

The reason it is important that they be the first to leave the aorta is that the arteries are much thicker than veins and can handle the pressure the heart uses to push blood through the body.


What are the four principle divisions of the aorta?

ascending aorta arch of aorta thoracic aorta abdominal aeorta


Important of the aorta artery?

The aorta is the main artery that oxygenated blood leaving the heart (or left ventricle) is pumped through to get to the rest of the body. Hope this helps.


What is an abnormal aorta?

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


A congenital narrowing of the aorta is known as?

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.