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Aorta sends oxygenated blood to body. Aorta is the biggest artery in the body.

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Where is the arota artery?

It is attached to your heart.


Where does the aorta receives its blood from?

the descending arota receives blood from the arotic arch/ ascending arota.


Why is the arota an artery?

Because it circulates blood.


What is the arota?

A major blood vessel in the human body.


What is the name of the largest blood vessel in the abdomen?

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What type of vessels are in the circulatory system?

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When the left ventricle contract blood flows to the?

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Where does blood go when the venrticles contract?

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What blood vessel connects the artery and vein?

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What type of vessel holds the greatest volume of blood?

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What structure sets the pace for heart contraction?

Cardiac muscles don't contract in unison, if you listen to your heart beat you should hear two distinctive thumps (1 for the atria, 1 for the ventricles). I believe the structure you're looking for is the Sinoatrial Node (SA node) which is a bundle of nerves in the upper part of the right atrium, also known as the 'pace maker'. The electrical impulse from the node triggers a sequence of electrical events (from the SA Node to the A(trio)V(entricular) node to the Purkinje fibers) which are the cause of the beating/contracting


Why is your heart known as a heart when it really isn't?

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